UK Parliament to vote on whether to bomb ISIS in Syria

December 02, 2015 20:16

After the November 13 terror attacks in Paris, France asked its allies to bump up their military offensive against ISIS. Now Britain and Germany will decide whether they will.

The parliaments of both countries are debating their leaders' requests for greater military commitment against the terror group. And the measures are expected to be approved.

The UK proposal would add British warplanes to the airstrike campaign against ISIS inside Syria. Currently, the UK is carrying out airstrikes only in Iraq.

The German plan would activate 1,200 troops in anti-ISIS efforts, but in a support role, not direct combat.

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