Syrian air strikes: David Cameron pushes for United Kingdom military intervention after

The British Prime Minister told members of parliament on Tuesday that he intends to make a case for military intervention against ISIL in Syria, following events in Paris, when a group of armed men and suicide bombers opened fire, killing more than 129 people.

Previously, the center-right leader has said he would wait until he is sure of a parliamentary victory before submitting plans for military action in Syria to MPs for a second time. It also provides logistical support, including air refueling to other countries' aircraft, over Syria.

Backbench MPs Mike Gapes and Ian Austin also signalled a few Labour support for Mr Cameron's bid to join the bombing of the so-called Islamic State in Syria.

Any potential moves would need to win a majority in the house of commons, with a vote possible before the end of the year.

The PM insisted Russian Federation has "different aims to us" and has repeatedly "threatened to veto" any such resolution.

He also said that GCHQ was tackling twice as many cyber-attacks that posed a threat to national security than it was a year ago.

Angus Robsertson, of the SNP, told the Prime Minister that a recent survey found that just 15% of people in Britain believe the country should independently launch airstrikes.

The Labour Party has said that air strikes should only be carried out with the authorisation of the UN Security Council, and this is a view shared by leader Jeremy Corbyn and shadow foreign secretary and Leeds Central MP, Hilary Benn.

On counter-terrorism and surveillance laws, Mr Cameron dismissed criticism from civil liberties campaigners and said: "They are about protecting those liberties from terrorists who want to take them away".

"It's essential that any military response that might be considered not only has consent but the support of the global community and, crucially, legality from the United Nations".

He said Paris attacks had strengthened the case for air strikes, suggesting there could be a fresh vote on the issue.

British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has announced his government's plan to spend additional 2 billion pounds to fund the country's anti-terrorism forces.

"There's Boko Haram, there's al-Qaeda, there's al-Shabaab, and it is worth making the point, of course, that the first manifestations of this violent Islamist extremism - not least the Twin Towers attack - that happened before the invasion of Iraq", he said.

"No one forces them to kill innocent people in Paris or Beirut and unless we are clear about that we will fail even to be able to understand the threat we face let alone confront it and ultimately overcome it".


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