David Cameron unveils plans to combat IS

British Prime Minister David Cameron said that moderate Muslims in Britain should speak out against Islamist militants, saying it was wrong to deny any connection between their religion and acts of violence.

Cameron outlined a counter-extremism strategy designed to halt the spread in Britain of the radical ideology promoted by Islamic State militants (IS) in Syria and Iraq — what he called the “struggle of our generation”.

He also demanded that internet companies do more to help fight the spread of radical ideologies. An aim of the strategy will be to target “homegrown” militants. Around 700 Britons are estimated to have travelled to Syria and Iraq to join IS militants, some of whom have since returned.