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ISIS Leader Baghdadi Has Escaped Mosul, Says Britain
ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The top boss of the Islamic State - who on Thursday denied the terror group was on the brink of losing control in the besieged northern Iraqi city of Mosul -- has himself fled, Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson said on Friday.
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Britain's Syria Strikes 'Illegal', Will Only Encourage Terror: Bashar Al-Assad
Britain's bombing campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) extremists in Syria is "illegal" and will only cause "terrorism" to spread, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published today.
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Air Raids on ISIS Will Make Britain 'Safer': Michael Fallon
British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said today that Royal Air Force strikes against the Islamic State group will make British streets safer.
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British Bombers Take Off From Cyprus Base After UK Parliament Vote
British fighter jets took off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus early today shortly after Britain's parliament voted to bomb Islamic State targets in Syria, a Reuters witness said.
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UK Parliament Votes in Favour of Joining Syria Air Strikes
Britain's parliament voted on Wednesday in favour of joining international air strikes on Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria.
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Anti-War Protesters March in London on Eve of Syria Strikes Vote
Thousands of protesters gathered in central London on Tuesday in an effort to stop Britain joining air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, a day before a parliamentary vote on the move.
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British Parliament Set to Vote for Syria Air Strikes
Britain's parliament is set to vote on Wednesday to approve air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria after months of wrangling over whether enough opposition Labour lawmakers would back military action.
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Britain Set to Back Syria Air Strikes in Vote Wednesday
Britain looks poised to join air strikes on Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria this week after Prime Minister David Cameron announced Monday that a vote would be held in parliament Wednesday.
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Britain Yet to Garner Parliament Support for Syria Action: Defence Minister
Britain's government has yet to drum up the support it needs to win parliamentary approval for launching air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria, Defence Minister Michael Fallon said today.
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UK Announces Rapid Strike Forces, More Warships in New Defence Plan
Britain will boost spending on defence to combat the growing threat from Islamic militants, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday, underlining the need for rapid reaction forces after the Paris attacks.
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British PM Pressures Lawmakers Over Syria Strikes Vote
British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed Monday to make his case for Britain joining air strikes on Syria this week as he unveiled a new defence strategy stressing counter-terrorism and intelligence.
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French Jets Strike Islamic State as Britain Offers Help
French jets from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier struck Islamic State targets in Iraq on Monday while Britain offered France the use of an air base in Cyprus to hit the militants behind the Paris attacks.
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London's Gatwick Airport North Terminal Evacuated After Suspicious Package Scare
Britain's second busiest airport Gatwick was today evacuated after a 'suspect package' was found amid fears of more terror strikes as the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks.
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Britain 'Not Yet Certain' If 'Jihadi John' Dead: David Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron said today it was not yet clear whether the Islamic State group terrorist known as "Jihadi John" had been killed in a US air strike in Syria.
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Britain's David Cameron Warned Off Air Strikes in Syria
Britain should not join air strikes on Syria until there is a clear strategy to defeat the Islamic State group and bring peace to the country, an influential committee of MPs said today.
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ISIS Leader Baghdadi Has Escaped Mosul, Says Britain
ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The top boss of the Islamic State - who on Thursday denied the terror group was on the brink of losing control in the besieged northern Iraqi city of Mosul -- has himself fled, Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson said on Friday.
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Britain's Syria Strikes 'Illegal', Will Only Encourage Terror: Bashar Al-Assad
Britain's bombing campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) extremists in Syria is "illegal" and will only cause "terrorism" to spread, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published today.
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Air Raids on ISIS Will Make Britain 'Safer': Michael Fallon
British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said today that Royal Air Force strikes against the Islamic State group will make British streets safer.
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British Bombers Take Off From Cyprus Base After UK Parliament Vote
British fighter jets took off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus early today shortly after Britain's parliament voted to bomb Islamic State targets in Syria, a Reuters witness said.
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UK Parliament Votes in Favour of Joining Syria Air Strikes
Britain's parliament voted on Wednesday in favour of joining international air strikes on Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria.
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Anti-War Protesters March in London on Eve of Syria Strikes Vote
Thousands of protesters gathered in central London on Tuesday in an effort to stop Britain joining air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, a day before a parliamentary vote on the move.
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British Parliament Set to Vote for Syria Air Strikes
Britain's parliament is set to vote on Wednesday to approve air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria after months of wrangling over whether enough opposition Labour lawmakers would back military action.
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Britain Set to Back Syria Air Strikes in Vote Wednesday
Britain looks poised to join air strikes on Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria this week after Prime Minister David Cameron announced Monday that a vote would be held in parliament Wednesday.
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Britain Yet to Garner Parliament Support for Syria Action: Defence Minister
Britain's government has yet to drum up the support it needs to win parliamentary approval for launching air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria, Defence Minister Michael Fallon said today.
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UK Announces Rapid Strike Forces, More Warships in New Defence Plan
Britain will boost spending on defence to combat the growing threat from Islamic militants, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday, underlining the need for rapid reaction forces after the Paris attacks.
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British PM Pressures Lawmakers Over Syria Strikes Vote
British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed Monday to make his case for Britain joining air strikes on Syria this week as he unveiled a new defence strategy stressing counter-terrorism and intelligence.
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French Jets Strike Islamic State as Britain Offers Help
French jets from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier struck Islamic State targets in Iraq on Monday while Britain offered France the use of an air base in Cyprus to hit the militants behind the Paris attacks.
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London's Gatwick Airport North Terminal Evacuated After Suspicious Package Scare
Britain's second busiest airport Gatwick was today evacuated after a 'suspect package' was found amid fears of more terror strikes as the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks.
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Britain 'Not Yet Certain' If 'Jihadi John' Dead: David Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron said today it was not yet clear whether the Islamic State group terrorist known as "Jihadi John" had been killed in a US air strike in Syria.
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Britain's David Cameron Warned Off Air Strikes in Syria
Britain should not join air strikes on Syria until there is a clear strategy to defeat the Islamic State group and bring peace to the country, an influential committee of MPs said today.
