Why the IS jihadists must be stopped

The wider participation of Western powers in the air war against the Islamic State (IS) is a very welcome development. It shows how the US and its allies view the jihadists as a very serious terror threat to the whole world.

There is every reason in the world to fear the further rise of IS globally, because it has demonstrated to the world its heartlessness after it beheaded two US journalists, a British aid worker, and a French tourist. It has also posted videos and pictures in the world wide web of its beheadings, mass executions and other atrocities to taunt the peoples of the world and scare us all with their ruthlessness.