‘UK ministers to discuss military action in Syria’
British ministers are set to discuss military action in Syria as the UK government seeks to take the "next step" against Daesh (ISIL) terrorists, a new report says.
Sources said ministers planned to prepare the ground for a new vote on the issue in the parliament, the state-run BBC reported.
The government plans to use its RAF experiences in Iraq and training of Kurdish and Iraqi security forces for the planned action, the report added.
The BBC report also said a small force could be sent to Libya.
The team of about 20 troops would be sent to help Libya secure its borders.
The report said ministers intend to argue that the mission to defeat Daesh now has to turn to Syria, and that the UK should play a role in that effort.
Now Massoud Shadjareh, with the Islamic Human Rights Commission in London, says the problem stems from the UK and the Western policy in general, which has left a trail of death and destruction in Syria.
Although a parliamentary vote on the issue is not imminent, but the case will continue to be made throughout September in the run-up to the anniversary of the launch of UK airstrikes in Iraq, the report added.
Sources said any move to extend UK military action to Syria would only involve an extension of airstrikes against ISIL targets and involvement in coalition special forces operations.
The timing of the separate, small deployment to Libya is expected to depend on when Libya can form a unity government, and may be part of a broader effort.
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