US never will be at war with Islam: Obama

WAASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said they were not and never would be at war with Islam, adding that with allies and partners we were united against al Qaeda.

In an interview with Indian newspaper, US president said 9/11 was not only an attack on the United States, it was an attack on the world and on the humanity.

Obama said that on this solemn anniversary US would remember nearly 3,000 innocent people lost that day.

He said that while working together with allied forces they have disrupted al Qaeda plots, eliminated Osama bin Laden and much of his leadership, and put al Qaeda on the path to defeat.