Britain extends Isis bombing campaign by two years
9 years, 7 months ago

Britain extends Isis bombing campaign by two years

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The disbanding of an RAF Tornado squadron spearheading the air campaign against Isis has been postponed - in a decision that reveals Government plans for Britain to be involved in military action against the Islamist extremist group for another two years. The announcement due on 4 August that Tornado GR4s of 12 Squadron will now be in service until Spring 2017 – a year longer than envisaged – comes as MPs are due to vote in September on extending the current campaign of British air strikes on Isis targets in Iraq to the group’s bases in Syria as well. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, on a visit to Baghdad, said: “Our aircraft have flown thousands of missions and RAF Tornados have carried out hundreds of strikes, helping Iraqi forces push back Isis from the Kurdish region and out of key towns such as Tikrit and Bayji. It is clear that the requirement for fast jet precision strike and intelligence gathering shows no sign of diminishing.” The move comes after the head of the armed forces General Sir Nicholas Houghton warned last month the RAF was operating at “the very limits of fast jet availability and capacity”.

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UK government does not know how many civilians killed in Syria and Iraq airstrikes, minister admits
5 years, 11 months ago

UK government does not know how many civilians killed in Syria and Iraq airstrikes, minister admits

The Independent  

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ISIS missile injures UK special forces in Syria, reports say
6 years, 2 months ago

ISIS missile injures UK special forces in Syria, reports say

CNN  

CNN — Two members of the British special forces have been wounded in an attack by ISIS fighters in Syria, according to the Kurdish news agency Rudaw. “Due to a smart missile attack by ISIS, a fighter of the YPG was killed and another wounded, in addition to two British soldiers,” the news agency quoted an SDF official as saying. …

UK forces in Syria and Iraq have killed 1,700 ISIS fighters in air strikes
8 years, 5 months ago

UK forces in Syria and Iraq have killed 1,700 ISIS fighters in air strikes

Daily Mail  

The RAF has killed 1,700 Islamic State fighters since bombing began, for the loss of no civilian lives, the Ministry of Defence has claimed. RAF strikes have resulted in no civilian deaths, according to the Ministry of Defence Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has praised the work of UK forces in the Middle East, saying that IS, the 'evil of …

British aircraft took part in air strike that killed dozens of Syrian soldiers, Ministry of Defence confirms
8 years, 6 months ago

British aircraft took part in air strike that killed dozens of Syrian soldiers, Ministry of Defence confirms

The Independent  

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Armed British drones took part in botched air strike on Syrian soldiers, reports say
8 years, 6 months ago

Armed British drones took part in botched air strike on Syrian soldiers, reports say

ABC  

Armed British Reaper drones are believed to have taken part in last weekend's botched coalition air strike in Syria alongside Australian military aircraft. UK media outlets have reported "an unspecified number of weapons" were fired by the unmanned aircraft in the operation, which mistakenly killed dozens of Syrian soldiers who were fighting Islamic State militants around the Deir Ezzor airfield …

British jets could bomb Isis fighters in Libya, UK Government says
8 years, 11 months ago

British jets could bomb Isis fighters in Libya, UK Government says

The Independent  

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'British suicide bomber' carries out attack in Iraq, Isis claims
9 years ago

'British suicide bomber' carries out attack in Iraq, Isis claims

The Independent  

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Britain has carried out NO airstrikes against ISIS in Syria for a week
9 years, 3 months ago

Britain has carried out NO airstrikes against ISIS in Syria for a week

Daily Mail  

British forces have not carried out any airstrikes against ISIS in Syria for more than a week, despite David Cameron forcing a crunch Commons vote on extending RAF raids. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond today faced questions in Parliament over progress in taking on jihadist fanatics in their Syria stronghold, insisting that no civilians have died as a result of British …

Syria air strikes: Senior MPs back Alex Salmond in disputing David Cameron's claim that seven UK terror plots were planned in Syria
9 years, 3 months ago

Syria air strikes: Senior MPs back Alex Salmond in disputing David Cameron's claim that seven UK terror plots were planned in Syria

The Independent  

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Syria President Bashar Al-Assad says UK air strikes will fail and mocks David Cameron ‘farce’
9 years, 3 months ago

Syria President Bashar Al-Assad says UK air strikes will fail and mocks David Cameron ‘farce’

The Independent  

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Dropping more bombs on ISIL will not save Syria
9 years, 3 months ago

Dropping more bombs on ISIL will not save Syria

Al Jazeera  

The Syria debate has also become a focus for the infighting in UK’s Labour party. Last week, the British Parliament voted to extend air strikes against the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant into Syria. One side condemns their opponents as “warmongers” with blood on their hands; the other side smears critics of air strikes as “sympathisers with …

Dropping more bombs on ISIL will not save Syria
9 years, 3 months ago

Dropping more bombs on ISIL will not save Syria

Al Jazeera  

The Syria debate has also become a focus for the infighting in UK’s Labour party. Last week, the British Parliament voted to extend air strikes against the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant into Syria. One side condemns their opponents as “warmongers” with blood on their hands; the other side smears critics of air strikes as “sympathisers with …

Syria air strikes: RAF jets carry out second round of bombing against Isis ahead of Michael Fallon's visit to base
9 years, 3 months ago

Syria air strikes: RAF jets carry out second round of bombing against Isis ahead of Michael Fallon's visit to base

The Independent  

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Syria air strikes: The high-tech weapons Britain could use to destroy Isis
9 years, 3 months ago

Syria air strikes: The high-tech weapons Britain could use to destroy Isis

The Independent  

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Syria air strikes live: RAF bombs Isis 'oil fields' hours after MPs overwhelmingly vote in favour of action - as it happened
9 years, 3 months ago

Syria air strikes live: RAF bombs Isis 'oil fields' hours after MPs overwhelmingly vote in favour of action - as it happened

The Independent  

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Syria air strikes: Will the UK’s involvement actually make any difference?
9 years, 3 months ago

Syria air strikes: Will the UK’s involvement actually make any difference?

The Independent  

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Bombing campaign in Syria set to last for years, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon says
9 years, 3 months ago

Bombing campaign in Syria set to last for years, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon says

The Independent  

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Syria air strikes: MPs overwhelmingly vote in favour of bombing Isis in Syria
9 years, 3 months ago

Syria air strikes: MPs overwhelmingly vote in favour of bombing Isis in Syria

The Independent  

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Syria air strikes: Poll shows UK is divided over decision to extend bombing
9 years, 3 months ago

Syria air strikes: Poll shows UK is divided over decision to extend bombing

The Independent  

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UK launches air strikes on ISIL targets in Syria
9 years, 3 months ago

UK launches air strikes on ISIL targets in Syria

Al Jazeera  

British jets carry out air raids just hours after parliament passes motion authorising use of force against group. British fighter planes have struck suspected ISIL targets in Syria, just hours after MPs approved a motion authorising the use of military force against the group. In a statement released later on Thursday, the ministry said the raids were conducted in coordination …

Syria air strikes: Government admits there could be extremists among David Cameron's '70,000 moderate' anti-Isis allies
9 years, 3 months ago

Syria air strikes: Government admits there could be extremists among David Cameron's '70,000 moderate' anti-Isis allies

The Independent  

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What the British military really contributes in Syria
9 years, 3 months ago

What the British military really contributes in Syria

Al Jazeera  

British Parliament will vote on Wednesday on whether it should extend RAF strikes in Iraq and Syria. Within this context, UK’s RAF has a contribution of eight percent of the total coalition air strikes against ISIL in Iraq – around 350 targets destroyed. It is also worth noting that many strike missions in Iraq and Syria conducted by coalition aircraft …

UK MPs debate air strikes against ISIL in Syria
9 years, 3 months ago

UK MPs debate air strikes against ISIL in Syria

Al Jazeera  

Parliament begins debate on military action against group, amid divisions both within government and opposition. The discussion comes amid divisions over the planned intervention within Prime Minister David Cameron’s own Conservative Party and the opposition Labour Party. The government in its motion says the legal basis for the proposed intervention is in line with UN Resolution 2249, which calls on …

Britain launches airstrikes in Syria hours after Parliament authorizes attacks
9 years, 3 months ago

Britain launches airstrikes in Syria hours after Parliament authorizes attacks

LA Times  

British warplanes carried out airstrikes in Syria early Thursday, hours after Parliament voted to authorize attacks against Islamic State in the war-torn country. The decision to expand the campaign to Syria came after an emotional 10-hour debate in which Prime Minister David Cameron said that Britain must strike the militants in their heartland and not “sit back and wait for …

It would be nice if the Tories could stop scaring the hell out of us to get support for air strikes in Syria
9 years, 4 months ago

It would be nice if the Tories could stop scaring the hell out of us to get support for air strikes in Syria

The Independent  

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Cameron to order strikes on IS leadership in Syria
9 years, 4 months ago

Cameron to order strikes on IS leadership in Syria

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to order the country’s Royal Air Force to target Islamic State militant group leadership in Syria which masterminded the Paris massacre and is now targeting the United Kingdom, if his MPs back his plans of air strikes in the strife-torn country. IS official spokesperson and a senior leader of the Islamic State Sheikh …

Isis in Syria: France says it would be 'strange' if Britain didn't join bombing campaign
9 years, 4 months ago

Isis in Syria: France says it would be 'strange' if Britain didn't join bombing campaign

The Independent  

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Isis threat to UK 'will only increase' if UK starts air strikes in Syria
9 years, 4 months ago

Isis threat to UK 'will only increase' if UK starts air strikes in Syria

The Independent  

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UK bombing raids on Syria could begin within days, says David Cameron
9 years, 4 months ago

UK bombing raids on Syria could begin within days, says David Cameron

The Independent  

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PM Cameron: Britain should join Syria air strikes
9 years, 4 months ago

PM Cameron: Britain should join Syria air strikes

Al Jazeera  

Prime minister urges MPs to approve ISIL air raids, saying UK should not ‘sub-contract’ security to allies. “In the light of the record of Western military intervention in recent years, including Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, does the prime minister accept that the UK bombing of Syria could risk more of what President Obama called ‘unintended consequences’ and that a lasting …

David Cameron to unveil plan for air strikes on Isis in Syria within days
9 years, 4 months ago

David Cameron to unveil plan for air strikes on Isis in Syria within days

The Independent  

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Bombing Isis in Syria would be 'futile and a dangerous empty gesture' without a ground force, says senior Tory
9 years, 4 months ago

Bombing Isis in Syria would be 'futile and a dangerous empty gesture' without a ground force, says senior Tory

The Independent  

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RAF Tornado fighter jets bomb 30 Isis militants attacking Kurdish forces in northern Iraq
9 years, 4 months ago

RAF Tornado fighter jets bomb 30 Isis militants attacking Kurdish forces in northern Iraq

The Independent  

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RAF kills 30 ISIS terrorists as David Cameron prepares dossier for Syria airstrikes
9 years, 4 months ago

RAF kills 30 ISIS terrorists as David Cameron prepares dossier for Syria airstrikes

Daily Mail  

But MPs have so far refused to support Britain bombing Syrian stronghold Kurdish fighters said the attack in Sinjar, Iraq had been 'highly effective' PM says the case for bombing ISIS in Syria is 'stronger' after Paris attacks Britain could join airstrikes against ISIS in Syria within weeks after David Cameron revealed plans to push for a vote on attacking …

Britain to recruit nearly 2,000 spies to counter ISIL
9 years, 4 months ago

Britain to recruit nearly 2,000 spies to counter ISIL

Al Jazeera  

The UK has announced it will expand its domestic and international spy agencies by recruiting 1,900 new intelligence agents in the wake of attacks in France and the Middle East. Speaking separately to BBC Radio 4, Cameron said the attacks in Paris on Friday, which left 129 people dead and hundreds more wounded, could have happened elsewhere in Europe, and …

U.K. foiled 7 terror attacks in last 6 months: Cameron
9 years, 4 months ago

U.K. foiled 7 terror attacks in last 6 months: Cameron

The Hindu  

British intelligence services have foiled seven terror attacks in the past six months in the United Kingdom while earlier response to such warning had originated from the al-Qaeda and the area between Pakistan and Afghanistan, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday. Mr. Cameron’s remarks came as the United Kingdom government planned to recruit 1,900 new spies for the …

David Cameron drops plans for vote on Syria air strikes
9 years, 4 months ago

David Cameron drops plans for vote on Syria air strikes

The Independent  

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British airstrikes on Isis in Syria expected within weeks
9 years, 5 months ago

British airstrikes on Isis in Syria expected within weeks

The Independent  

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UK drone strike kills British ISIL fighters in Syria
9 years, 6 months ago

UK drone strike kills British ISIL fighters in Syria

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Cameron justifies strike as an act of self-defence saying the suspects were plotting attacks against UK. Cameron said the strike was carried out by a British Royal Air Force remotely piloted aircraft in August and that two people travelling with the man, including another Briton, Ruhul Amin, were also killed. “We took this action because there was no …

Britain extends Iraq air strikes mission to March 2017
9 years, 7 months ago

Britain extends Iraq air strikes mission to March 2017

Live Mint  

London: Britain is extending its air strikes against Islamic State group targets in Iraq by a year to March 2017, defence secretary Michael Fallon said in comments broadcast on Monday. But Prime Minister David Cameron favours exploring a second vote to gain support for that later this year once the main opposition Labour party elects a new leader in September. …

Britain should lay on FLIGHTS to Syria for UK's ISIS fanatics
9 years, 8 months ago

Britain should lay on FLIGHTS to Syria for UK's ISIS fanatics

Daily Mail  

Bob Quick, a former Scotland Yard assistant commissioner, said it could be safer to help British extremists leave the country The government should consider chartering flights to Syria for UK fanatics who want to join ISIS, a former counter-terrorism police chief has suggested. Bob Quick, a former Scotland Yard assistant commissioner, said it could be safer to help British extremists …

Bomb Syria and we have to choose between evils of Isis and Assad, Cameron warned
9 years, 8 months ago

Bomb Syria and we have to choose between evils of Isis and Assad, Cameron warned

The Independent  

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Britain could start bombing ISIS in Syria
9 years, 8 months ago

Britain could start bombing ISIS in Syria

Daily Mail  

Britain moved a step closer to bombing ISIS targets in Syria today as Labour said it would consider backing any military response to the Tunisian beach shootings. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon told MPs that it is 'illogical' for UK forces to carry out strikes in Iraq but not in Syria David Cameron has promised a 'full spectrum' response to the …

UK PM says ISIL planning attacks on British soil
9 years, 9 months ago

UK PM says ISIL planning attacks on British soil

Al Jazeera  

David Cameron says group poses existential threat to West, days after at least 30 UK tourists died in attack in Tunisia. British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fighters based in Syria and Iraq are planning specific attacks against the UK. Speaking to the BBC on Tuesday, Cameron said the group posed …

Britain deploys more war planes to strike IS in Iraq
10 years, 5 months ago

Britain deploys more war planes to strike IS in Iraq

India TV News  

London: Two more British Royal Air Force war planes will join the military operation to tackle the Islamic State threat in Iraq, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Friday. The new deployment of two additional RAF Tornados came as Cameron visited RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, where he also met British military personnel, Xinhua quoted Downing Street as saying in …

RAF Tornado squadron in ISIS airstrikes was due to be disbanded
10 years, 5 months ago

RAF Tornado squadron in ISIS airstrikes was due to be disbanded

Daily Mail  

RAF has carried out a series of strikes on IS forces since last week Additional planes take number on sorties from Cyprus to eight It has now been reprieved until at least April 2016 as operations intensify No II Squadron had been due to be disbanded in March 2015 The frontline RAF Tornado squadron spearheading Britain’s air strikes on jihadist …

Isis extremists 'changing tactics to avoid death in bombings'
10 years, 6 months ago

Isis extremists 'changing tactics to avoid death in bombings'

Daily Mail  

Isis fighters are withdrawing into smaller bases and leaving Twitter to avoid being killed by Western forces, reports have suggested after extremists were hit by another British air strike. Target: This is the moment a brimstone missile from an RAF jet fell on an armed pick-up truck in Iraq during an airstrike against Islamic State fighters yesterday Destroyed: The Tornado …

Moment Britain bombed ISIS in pictures as RAF Tornados launch second wave in Iraq
10 years, 6 months ago

Moment Britain bombed ISIS in pictures as RAF Tornados launch second wave in Iraq

Daily Mail  

This is the moment a missile from an RAF jet fell on an ISIS target in Iraq yesterday - as the Ministry of Defence today confirmed further attacks were carried out on jihadi positions overnight. Scroll down for video Target: This is the moment a brimstone missile from an RAF jet fell on an armed pick-up truck in Iraq during …

Tornado crews fighting ISIS want justice for beheaded David Haines
10 years, 6 months ago

Tornado crews fighting ISIS want justice for beheaded David Haines

Daily Mail  

Tornado crews flying over Iraq say their mission is 'personal' as they seek 'some sort of justice' for murdered RAF engineer David Haines. Scroll down for video David Haines, 44, a former RAF engineer, pictured, was murdered by ISIS militants in a horrific video after being taken hostage in Syria Servicemen and women based in RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus say …

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