Paris, Moscow, Damascus Should 'Forget All Differences' and Root Out Terrorism

A member of the French parliament urged Paris, Moscow and Damascus to put aside sticking points and focus on eradicating terrorism.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Special services of France, Russia and Syria should forget all sticking points to work together to tackle terrorism, Thierry Mariani, member of the French parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, said Monday.

"France has only one enemy — the Islamic terrorism. Therefore, Russia, France and Syria all face this common enemy, who kills the innocent, plants bombs, kills priests; all have this common enemy to fight. The conclusion is simple — we need to forget all differences that could exist, special services need to work together to solve this problem," Mariani told reporters during a press conference in Moscow.

Although Daesh was losing ground in Syria and Iraq, terrorists could come to France, Belgium and Russia, the French lawmaker warned.

France has recently fallen victim to two terror attacks, the responsibility for which has been claimed by Daesh, outlawed in many countries worldwide including Russia. On July 14, a truck rammed into a large crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, killing at least 84 people. On July 26, two armed men took five people hostage at the Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray church in Normandy, killing a priest.