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British bombing Syria by Christmas: As RAF kills 30 jihadis with a single bomb in Iraq, Cameron prepares to strike 'the head of the ISIS snake'
PUBLISHED: 11:28, 17 November 2015 | UPDATED: 18:44, 17 November 2015
Britain could join airstrikes against ISIS in Syria within weeks after David Cameron revealed plans to push for a vote on attacking the 'head of the snake' in the terror group's HQ.
The Prime Minister promised to publish on dossier setting out the case for the UK extending bombing raids into Syria, which he said had 'grown stronger' in the wake of the Paris terror attacks which left 129 dead and dozens wounded.
It came as the Ministry of Defence confirmed a British drone helped French jets carry out deadly airstrikes against ISIS in Syria at the weekend.
And yesterday RAF Tornados used a laser-guided Paveway bomb to find and kill 30 ISIS fighters massing for an attack against Kurdish forces.
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Britain could join airstrikes against ISIS in Syria within weeks after David Cameron revealed plans to push for a vote on attacking the 'head of the snake' in the terror group's HQ
Britain has carried out more tha 350 deadly strikes in Iraq since the Commons authorised military action a year ago.
But the UK is not taking part in the action in Syria. Mr Cameron was humiliated in 2013 when Tory rebels joined with Labour to vote down a plan to launch missile strikes against the Assad regime.
However, public outrage at the Paris attacks and the wider refugee crisis fuelled by the rise of ISIS has put the issue back on the table.
France's ambassador to the UK Sylvie Bermann has said it would be 'appreciated' if the RAF carried out raids in Syria alongside the French.
In a statement to the Commons today, Mr Cameron made clear his determination to force the issue to a vote despite opposition from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
The Prime Minister told MPs: 'It is in Syria, in Raqqa, that Isil has its headquarters and it is from Raqqa that some of the main threat against this country are planned and orchestrated.
'Raqqa, if you like, is the head of the snake. Over Syria we are supporting our allies the US, France, Jordan and the Gulf countries with intelligence, with surveillance and with refuelling. But I believe, as I have said many times before, we should be doing more.
'We face a direct and growing threat to our country and we need to deal with it not just in Iraq but in Syria too.'
Mr Cameron added that he has always said there is a 'strong case' for joining attacks in Syria, saying Britain's allies have asked for assistance.
Raqqa, if you like, is the head of the snake. I believe, as I have said many times before, we should be doing more
Prime Minister David Cameron
He said: 'The case for doing so has only grown stronger after the Paris attacks. We cannot expect, we should not expect, others to carry the burdens and risks of protecting our country.'
Downing Street will set out a detailed case for airstrikes in Syria to MPs in the next few weeks, in a formal response to a committee of MPs which has been critical of the idea.
'I will set out our comprehensive strategy for dealing with Isil, our vision for a more stable and peaceful Middle East,' Mr Cameron said.
'This strategy in my view should include taking the action in Syria I have spoken about and I hope in setting out the arguments in this way I can help build support right across this House for the action I believe is necessary to take.
'That is what I am going to be putting in place over the coming days and I hope colleagues from across the House will engage with that and make clear their views so we can have a strong vote in this House of Commons and do the right thing for our country.'
Answering questions in the Commons for 90 minutes today, the Prime Minister was repeatedly supported by Labour rebels furious at Mr Corbyn's stance on terrorism.
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RAF Tornados are carrying out bombing raids against ISIS in Iraq but David Cameron has yet to build support in Parliament for military action in neighbouring Syria
RUSSIA HITS ISIS 'CAPITAL' OF RAQQA AFTER EGYPTIAN PLANE BOMB
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Footage taken from the Russian Defense Ministry today shows a Russian Su-24M during a Russian air raid in Syria
French jets have pounded targets in the terrorists' Syrian stronghold, including a command centre and a recruitment base for jihadists
Russia has hit the ISIS 'capital' Raqqa with cruise missiles - just hours after saying the passenger jet brought down in Egypt had been bombed.
The strikes come after it was revealed French jets had pounded targets in the terrorists' Syrian stronghold, including a command centre and a recruitment base for jihadists.
Russia has now launched a 'significant' number of strikes which are reported to have included long-range bombers and sea-launched cruise missiles, a US defense official said.
There was no immediate confirmation from Moscow, but Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier vowed vengeance as Moscow confirmed a bomb brought down a Russian passenger jet over Egypt last month, killing all 224 people aboard.
'We are aware that over the past several hours Russia conducted a significant number of strikes in Raqa, some of which may have included sea-launched cruise missiles and long-range bombers,' said the official.
The Labour leader has vowed to oppose further military intervention while sparking outrage after saying he was 'not happy' with the idea of an order for police to shoot-to-kill terrorists to halt and atrocity.
In interviews yesterday, the Labour leader also suggested that part of the responsibility for the Paris attacks lies with British and other Western governments’ involvements in the Middle East.
'We have created a situation where some of these forces have grown,' he told the BBC.
Asked if he'd ever support action against Islamic extremists, Mr Corbyn replied: 'Well I'm not saying I would or I wouldn't – I'm saying it's a hypothetical question at this stage.'
The scale of Britain's military involvement in Iraq was laid bare today, as the MoD provided an update on the latest sorties. which have 'maintained intensive air operations against ISIS terrorists in Iraq'.
In the wake of the deadly gun and bomb attacks in Paris, 10 French jets dropped 20 bombs on the ISIS capital of Raqqa, destroying a key command centre, training camp and munitions dump and throwing the city into panic.
The bombardment came just two days after President Francois Hollande said the co-ordinated attacks in Paris that killed up to 129 people was an 'act of war' and vowed to strike ISIS in Syria 'without mercy'.
The jets launched from sites in Jordan and the Persian Gulf, in coordination with U.S. forces.
However, it emerged today that Britain provided intelligence support for the raids on Sunday.
After destroying a terrorist vehicle with a Hellfire missile in northern Iraq, a Reaper drone crossed the border into Syria and 'conducted routine intelligence collection against ISIS and provided surveillance support to the major French air strike on a large terrorist facility near Raqqa', the MoD said.
The RAF is providing increasing air support as Kurdish troops have mounted an offensive against ISIS in northern Iraq.
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British jets used a laser-guided missile to kill 30 ISIS fanatics in a single raid yesterday in support of Kurdish soldiers in the Sinjar region of Iraq
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Kurdish Peshmerga forces detain suspected ISIS fighters who fled their frontline village after Kurdish forces, with the aid of massive US and British airstrikes, liberated Sinjar from ISIS extremists
Yesterday two successive Tornado patrols extended the support to the Kurdish offensive, the MoD said.
The first raid used a Paveway bomb to destroy a mortar position which had opened fire on the Kurds.
The second mission went on to destroy a heavy machine-gun near Mosul with a Paveway IV before flying west towards Sinjar.
There was heavy cloud, which may have encouraged the terrorists to assume that they were safe from air attack
Ministry of Defence
'There was heavy cloud, which may have encouraged the terrorists to assume that they were safe from air attack,' the MoD said.
However the Tornados were able to use a Paveway laser-guided bomb to target a large group of over 30 terrorists who were massing for a counter-attack against the Kurds.
The Kurdish forces on the ground later reported that the air strike had been 'highly effective'.
The Tornado patrol then flew on to destroy another ISIS mortar position south-west of Sinjar.
Kurdish Peshmerga ground forces have been pictured rounding up suspected ISIS fighters who fled their frontline village to a Kurdish-controlled area in the wake of intensive bombing.
The wave of airstrikes by British, US and French jets have helped Kurdish forces to liberate Sinjar from ISIS extremists in recent days, moving the frontline south.
The bombardment comes just days after French President Francois Hollande said the co-ordinated attacks in Paris that killed up to 129 people was an 'act of war' and vowed to strike ISIS in Syria 'without mercy'.
ISIS to disrupt and destroy the networks used to recruit fanatics, raise funds and plot atrocities.
Chancellor George Osborne revealed spy agencies have developed an 'offensive cyber capability' to strike back at hackers, terrorist groups, criminal gangs and rogue states.
In a speech at GCHQ warning of risks to national security, Mr Osborne said the British military had to operate as effectively in cyberspace 'as it does on land and sea, in the air and space'.
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Chancellor George Osborne revealed spy agencies have developed an 'offensive cyber capability' to strike back at hackers, terrorist groups, criminal gangs and rogue states
Funding for fighting cybercrime will be doubled as ministers step up efforts to protect the UK from the threat of ISIS in the wake of the Paris atrocities.
The Chancellor warned ISIS 'murderous brutality has a strong digital element' and could kill British citizens by launching cyber-attacks on hospitals and air traffic control.
He said that if ISIS were able to attack satellites or the IT systems of key infrastructure, 'the impact could be measured not just in terms of economic damage but of lives lost'.
We will defend ourselves. But we will also take the fight to you too
Chancellor George Osborne
He said: 'Let's be clear. ISIS are already using the internet for hideous propaganda purposes; for radicalisation, for operational planning too.
'They have not been able to use it to kill people yet by attacking our infrastructure through cyber attack.
'They do not yet have that capability. But we know they want it, and are doing their best to build it.'
The government has warned of 'constant and relentless' cyber attacks against UK.
Last year GCHQ dealt with 100 cyber national security incidents per month but by this summer the figure had doubled to 200 a month.
Now Mr Osborne has announced a major investment in technology to launch cyberattacks against enemies, including ISIS.
'We need to destroy the idea that there is impunity in cyberspace,' he said.
'We need those who would harm us to know that we will defend ourselves robustly. And that we have the means to do so.'
The National Offensive Cyber Programme - a partnership between the Ministry of Defence and GCHQ – will harness the 'skills and talents of both organisations to deliver the tools, techniques and tradecraft required for the UK to establish a world class capability'.
RAF kills 30 ISIS terrorists as David Cameron prepares dossier for Syria airstrikes | Daily Mail Online
- PM says the case for bombing ISIS in Syria is 'stronger' after Paris attacks
- RAF Tornadoes used laser-guided missiles against ISIS fighters yesterday
- Kurdish fighters said the attack in Sinjar, Iraq had been 'highly effective'
- British Reaper drone also provided support for French airstrikes in Syria
- But MPs have so far refused to support Britain bombing Syrian stronghold
- Russia launches 'significant' strikes against ISIS capital of Raqqa, Syria
- See full coverage on the bombing campaign against ISIS
PUBLISHED: 11:28, 17 November 2015 | UPDATED: 18:44, 17 November 2015
Britain could join airstrikes against ISIS in Syria within weeks after David Cameron revealed plans to push for a vote on attacking the 'head of the snake' in the terror group's HQ.
The Prime Minister promised to publish on dossier setting out the case for the UK extending bombing raids into Syria, which he said had 'grown stronger' in the wake of the Paris terror attacks which left 129 dead and dozens wounded.
It came as the Ministry of Defence confirmed a British drone helped French jets carry out deadly airstrikes against ISIS in Syria at the weekend.
And yesterday RAF Tornados used a laser-guided Paveway bomb to find and kill 30 ISIS fighters massing for an attack against Kurdish forces.
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Britain could join airstrikes against ISIS in Syria within weeks after David Cameron revealed plans to push for a vote on attacking the 'head of the snake' in the terror group's HQ
Britain has carried out more tha 350 deadly strikes in Iraq since the Commons authorised military action a year ago.
But the UK is not taking part in the action in Syria. Mr Cameron was humiliated in 2013 when Tory rebels joined with Labour to vote down a plan to launch missile strikes against the Assad regime.
However, public outrage at the Paris attacks and the wider refugee crisis fuelled by the rise of ISIS has put the issue back on the table.
France's ambassador to the UK Sylvie Bermann has said it would be 'appreciated' if the RAF carried out raids in Syria alongside the French.
In a statement to the Commons today, Mr Cameron made clear his determination to force the issue to a vote despite opposition from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
The Prime Minister told MPs: 'It is in Syria, in Raqqa, that Isil has its headquarters and it is from Raqqa that some of the main threat against this country are planned and orchestrated.
'Raqqa, if you like, is the head of the snake. Over Syria we are supporting our allies the US, France, Jordan and the Gulf countries with intelligence, with surveillance and with refuelling. But I believe, as I have said many times before, we should be doing more.
'We face a direct and growing threat to our country and we need to deal with it not just in Iraq but in Syria too.'
Mr Cameron added that he has always said there is a 'strong case' for joining attacks in Syria, saying Britain's allies have asked for assistance.
Raqqa, if you like, is the head of the snake. I believe, as I have said many times before, we should be doing more
Prime Minister David Cameron
He said: 'The case for doing so has only grown stronger after the Paris attacks. We cannot expect, we should not expect, others to carry the burdens and risks of protecting our country.'
Downing Street will set out a detailed case for airstrikes in Syria to MPs in the next few weeks, in a formal response to a committee of MPs which has been critical of the idea.
'I will set out our comprehensive strategy for dealing with Isil, our vision for a more stable and peaceful Middle East,' Mr Cameron said.
'This strategy in my view should include taking the action in Syria I have spoken about and I hope in setting out the arguments in this way I can help build support right across this House for the action I believe is necessary to take.
'That is what I am going to be putting in place over the coming days and I hope colleagues from across the House will engage with that and make clear their views so we can have a strong vote in this House of Commons and do the right thing for our country.'
Answering questions in the Commons for 90 minutes today, the Prime Minister was repeatedly supported by Labour rebels furious at Mr Corbyn's stance on terrorism.
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RAF Tornados are carrying out bombing raids against ISIS in Iraq but David Cameron has yet to build support in Parliament for military action in neighbouring Syria
RUSSIA HITS ISIS 'CAPITAL' OF RAQQA AFTER EGYPTIAN PLANE BOMB
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Footage taken from the Russian Defense Ministry today shows a Russian Su-24M during a Russian air raid in Syria
French jets have pounded targets in the terrorists' Syrian stronghold, including a command centre and a recruitment base for jihadists
Russia has hit the ISIS 'capital' Raqqa with cruise missiles - just hours after saying the passenger jet brought down in Egypt had been bombed.
The strikes come after it was revealed French jets had pounded targets in the terrorists' Syrian stronghold, including a command centre and a recruitment base for jihadists.
Russia has now launched a 'significant' number of strikes which are reported to have included long-range bombers and sea-launched cruise missiles, a US defense official said.
There was no immediate confirmation from Moscow, but Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier vowed vengeance as Moscow confirmed a bomb brought down a Russian passenger jet over Egypt last month, killing all 224 people aboard.
'We are aware that over the past several hours Russia conducted a significant number of strikes in Raqa, some of which may have included sea-launched cruise missiles and long-range bombers,' said the official.
The Labour leader has vowed to oppose further military intervention while sparking outrage after saying he was 'not happy' with the idea of an order for police to shoot-to-kill terrorists to halt and atrocity.
In interviews yesterday, the Labour leader also suggested that part of the responsibility for the Paris attacks lies with British and other Western governments’ involvements in the Middle East.
'We have created a situation where some of these forces have grown,' he told the BBC.
Asked if he'd ever support action against Islamic extremists, Mr Corbyn replied: 'Well I'm not saying I would or I wouldn't – I'm saying it's a hypothetical question at this stage.'
The scale of Britain's military involvement in Iraq was laid bare today, as the MoD provided an update on the latest sorties. which have 'maintained intensive air operations against ISIS terrorists in Iraq'.
In the wake of the deadly gun and bomb attacks in Paris, 10 French jets dropped 20 bombs on the ISIS capital of Raqqa, destroying a key command centre, training camp and munitions dump and throwing the city into panic.
The bombardment came just two days after President Francois Hollande said the co-ordinated attacks in Paris that killed up to 129 people was an 'act of war' and vowed to strike ISIS in Syria 'without mercy'.
The jets launched from sites in Jordan and the Persian Gulf, in coordination with U.S. forces.
However, it emerged today that Britain provided intelligence support for the raids on Sunday.
After destroying a terrorist vehicle with a Hellfire missile in northern Iraq, a Reaper drone crossed the border into Syria and 'conducted routine intelligence collection against ISIS and provided surveillance support to the major French air strike on a large terrorist facility near Raqqa', the MoD said.
The RAF is providing increasing air support as Kurdish troops have mounted an offensive against ISIS in northern Iraq.
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British jets used a laser-guided missile to kill 30 ISIS fanatics in a single raid yesterday in support of Kurdish soldiers in the Sinjar region of Iraq
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Kurdish Peshmerga forces detain suspected ISIS fighters who fled their frontline village after Kurdish forces, with the aid of massive US and British airstrikes, liberated Sinjar from ISIS extremists
Yesterday two successive Tornado patrols extended the support to the Kurdish offensive, the MoD said.
The first raid used a Paveway bomb to destroy a mortar position which had opened fire on the Kurds.
The second mission went on to destroy a heavy machine-gun near Mosul with a Paveway IV before flying west towards Sinjar.
There was heavy cloud, which may have encouraged the terrorists to assume that they were safe from air attack
Ministry of Defence
'There was heavy cloud, which may have encouraged the terrorists to assume that they were safe from air attack,' the MoD said.
However the Tornados were able to use a Paveway laser-guided bomb to target a large group of over 30 terrorists who were massing for a counter-attack against the Kurds.
The Kurdish forces on the ground later reported that the air strike had been 'highly effective'.
The Tornado patrol then flew on to destroy another ISIS mortar position south-west of Sinjar.
Kurdish Peshmerga ground forces have been pictured rounding up suspected ISIS fighters who fled their frontline village to a Kurdish-controlled area in the wake of intensive bombing.
The wave of airstrikes by British, US and French jets have helped Kurdish forces to liberate Sinjar from ISIS extremists in recent days, moving the frontline south.
The bombardment comes just days after French President Francois Hollande said the co-ordinated attacks in Paris that killed up to 129 people was an 'act of war' and vowed to strike ISIS in Syria 'without mercy'.
ISIS to disrupt and destroy the networks used to recruit fanatics, raise funds and plot atrocities.
Chancellor George Osborne revealed spy agencies have developed an 'offensive cyber capability' to strike back at hackers, terrorist groups, criminal gangs and rogue states.
In a speech at GCHQ warning of risks to national security, Mr Osborne said the British military had to operate as effectively in cyberspace 'as it does on land and sea, in the air and space'.
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Chancellor George Osborne revealed spy agencies have developed an 'offensive cyber capability' to strike back at hackers, terrorist groups, criminal gangs and rogue states
Funding for fighting cybercrime will be doubled as ministers step up efforts to protect the UK from the threat of ISIS in the wake of the Paris atrocities.
The Chancellor warned ISIS 'murderous brutality has a strong digital element' and could kill British citizens by launching cyber-attacks on hospitals and air traffic control.
He said that if ISIS were able to attack satellites or the IT systems of key infrastructure, 'the impact could be measured not just in terms of economic damage but of lives lost'.
We will defend ourselves. But we will also take the fight to you too
Chancellor George Osborne
He said: 'Let's be clear. ISIS are already using the internet for hideous propaganda purposes; for radicalisation, for operational planning too.
'They have not been able to use it to kill people yet by attacking our infrastructure through cyber attack.
'They do not yet have that capability. But we know they want it, and are doing their best to build it.'
The government has warned of 'constant and relentless' cyber attacks against UK.
Last year GCHQ dealt with 100 cyber national security incidents per month but by this summer the figure had doubled to 200 a month.
Now Mr Osborne has announced a major investment in technology to launch cyberattacks against enemies, including ISIS.
'We need to destroy the idea that there is impunity in cyberspace,' he said.
'We need those who would harm us to know that we will defend ourselves robustly. And that we have the means to do so.'
The National Offensive Cyber Programme - a partnership between the Ministry of Defence and GCHQ – will harness the 'skills and talents of both organisations to deliver the tools, techniques and tradecraft required for the UK to establish a world class capability'.
RAF kills 30 ISIS terrorists as David Cameron prepares dossier for Syria airstrikes | Daily Mail Online
Too much political talks and less action in our parliament lately, even France is now more active than us.
