Global coalition strikes against Islamic State terror will succeed, says Obama

Washington

PRESIDENT Barack Obama on Sunday sought to calm jittery Americans after the terrorist attack last week in California, delivering a prime-time address designed to underscore the government's campaign against an evolving threat.

Speaking from the Oval Office, Mr Obama acknowledged the heightened fears that followed an attack by a married couple last week in San Bernardino, California, which he called an act of terrorism that appeared to be inspired, but not directed, by members of the Islamic State.