Trump vows to eradicate ‘radical Islamic terrorism’

US President Donald Trump gives his inaugural address during ceremonies at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Paul J. Richards
US President Donald Trump gives his inaugural address during ceremonies at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / 

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump placed the battle against Islamic extremism at the heart of his foreign policy as he took office on Friday, vowing to work with allies to destroy the jihadist threat.

“We will reinforce old alliances and form new ones and unite the civilized world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the earth,” he declared.

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