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Isis air strikes: Parliament 'to be recalled on Friday' as David Cameron pushes UK closer to military action Syria air strikes: US launches further strikes against Isis as David Cameron pushes UK closer to military action
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Prime Minister David Cameron appears to be paving the way for British air strikes against the Islamic State (Isis), with parliament expected to be recalled on Friday. The United States has launched another round of air strikes against Isis today, as Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron edges the UK closer to military action.
Making ripe the conditions that will help usher the UK into militarily responding against Isis, Mr Cameron has said that “this is a fight you cannot opt out of”. Five air strikes – including one in Syria and four in Iraq – helped to destroy armoured vehicles used by the militant group as well as a weapons cache, officials said.
Speaking in the US where he is attending the United Nations General Assembly, he told TV channel NBC: “These people want to kill us. They've got us in their sights and we have to put together this coalition... to make sure that we ultimately destroy this evil organisation.” In Syria, the region of Al Qa’im near the border to Iraq was hit, though strikes were also reported elsewhere.
While at the UN, he is likely going to receive a formal request from Iraq’s new inclusive administration, led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, for help in launching air strikes against the militant group. Britain’s allies, the US and France, are already engaged in a military assault. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Boukamal, also near the border, experienced at least 10 air strikes in and around it.
The US launched air strikes against Isis (also known as the Islamic State) in Syria for the first time on Tuesday, after weeks of targeting the jihadist group in Iraq.
It comes as Britain's parliament is expected to be recalled on Friday so that MPs can discuss its position on a military response.
Speaking in New York, where he is attending the United Nations General Assembly, Mr Cameron said that this was "a fight you cannot opt out of”.
He told TV channel NBC: “These people want to kill us. They've got us in their sights and we have to put together this coalition... to make sure that we ultimately destroy this evil organisation.”
While at the UN, he is likely to receive a formal request from Iraq’s new inclusive administration, led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, for help in launching air strikes against the militant group. Britain’s allies, the US and France, are already engaged in a military assault.
His comments come as parliament is to be recalled on Friday, the BBC reports, to discuss the UK’s strengthening response to the jihadists and to seek MPs’ approval for action.His comments come as parliament is to be recalled on Friday, the BBC reports, to discuss the UK’s strengthening response to the jihadists and to seek MPs’ approval for action.
Ed Miliband told BBC Breakfast  this morning that he is “open to the possibility” of backing air strikes against Isis - in far contrast to David Cameron's failed attempt at garnering support for strikes against Syria's government in August 2013.Ed Miliband told BBC Breakfast  this morning that he is “open to the possibility” of backing air strikes against Isis - in far contrast to David Cameron's failed attempt at garnering support for strikes against Syria's government in August 2013.
"[Isis] is a threat that can't be turned away from," he added. "How will I judge any proposal? Whether Britain can have an effect, whether we can succeed and whether it is legitimate and lawful. But I am open to the possibility.""[Isis] is a threat that can't be turned away from," he added. "How will I judge any proposal? Whether Britain can have an effect, whether we can succeed and whether it is legitimate and lawful. But I am open to the possibility."
"Before I commit British combat troops I want to look at what the proposition is and the nature of that proposition.""Before I commit British combat troops I want to look at what the proposition is and the nature of that proposition."
Britain has already armed the Kurdish fighters who have sought to repel Isis’ assault in northern Iraq, while also supplying Baghdad with weaponry, ammunition and surveillance support.Britain has already armed the Kurdish fighters who have sought to repel Isis’ assault in northern Iraq, while also supplying Baghdad with weaponry, ammunition and surveillance support.
Mr Cameron added: “There are other plots they have been attempting, including in my own country, in order to kill and maim innocent people. And the same applies to the United States of America.”Mr Cameron added: “There are other plots they have been attempting, including in my own country, in order to kill and maim innocent people. And the same applies to the United States of America.”
Military involvement would be limited to Iraq, with the UK making it clear it will not co-operate with Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria.Military involvement would be limited to Iraq, with the UK making it clear it will not co-operate with Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria.
Isis has acquired large swathes of northern Iraq and eastern Syria, with David Cameron expected to seek the membership of Iran in a newly-formed coalition against the group.Isis has acquired large swathes of northern Iraq and eastern Syria, with David Cameron expected to seek the membership of Iran in a newly-formed coalition against the group.
At the UN, Mr Cameron’s bilateral meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underscores the Prime Minister’s intentions to involve regional states in the quest to destroy Isis.At the UN, Mr Cameron’s bilateral meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underscores the Prime Minister’s intentions to involve regional states in the quest to destroy Isis.
However, he will not waver in his views against Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its support for groups condemned as terrorists in the west.However, he will not waver in his views against Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its support for groups condemned as terrorists in the west.
“I will be very clear. We think they are wrong to have this nuclear weapon programme. We think they are wrong to support terrorist organisations,” Mr Cameron added to NBC.“I will be very clear. We think they are wrong to have this nuclear weapon programme. We think they are wrong to support terrorist organisations,” Mr Cameron added to NBC.
“It'll be a tough conversation. I'm not saying that my enemy's enemy is my friend. I don't believe that.“It'll be a tough conversation. I'm not saying that my enemy's enemy is my friend. I don't believe that.
“But the fact is if we want to have a successful, democratic, pluralistic Iraq and if we want to have a successful, democratic, pluralistic Syria, Iran can play a constructive role in helping to bring that about.”“But the fact is if we want to have a successful, democratic, pluralistic Iraq and if we want to have a successful, democratic, pluralistic Syria, Iran can play a constructive role in helping to bring that about.”
Additional reporting by PAAdditional reporting by PA