London, United Kingdom: A written statement by Sikh Federation UK, a UK based organization, says: “[A] humanitarian crisis is taking place in Iraq with the barbaric acts of ISIS – beheadings, crucifixions, gauging out of eyes, burying people alive and use of rape as a weapon.
Sikh Federation UK
British involvement in military action in Iraq, working with allies, is largely symbolic, but necessary on humanitarian grounds to help victims and doing nothing is not really an option. A broad coalition exists as ISIS is a global threat to wider international security.
“Whilst the situation in Syria is more complicated in our view there is a strong case for action against ISIS in Syria, especially as the border between Syria and Iraq has virtually disappeared.
However, there is a bigger ideological religious challenge reflected in the disturbing fact that the conflict and the evil ISIS is attracting young Muslims from the UK and other countries”.