IS on Wednesday released a video in which a Russian-speaking man confesses to spying for Russia and then is shown apparently being beheaded by another Russian-speaking man. The authenticity of the video was not immediately clear.
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U.S. president Barack Obama welcomed the vote, describing IS as “a global threat that must be defeated by a global response”.
Mr Corbyn, who opposed military action but offered his MPs a free vote, said Mr Cameron’s arguments “simply do not stack up”.
Cameron did not retract the comments but said “there’s honor in voting for, there’s honor in voting against” the motion to back airstrikes.
Lincolnshire MPs voted in favour of air strikes, with the exception of Sir Edward Leigh, who abstained.
Anti-war protesters react after learning the outcome of the British government’s vote on militar …
On Twitter those backing the war have remained silent.
While British airstrikes in Syria can dent IS undertakings there, the issue is more about Britain’s willingness to participate militarily in the battle against IS – also identified as Daesh, ISIS and ISIL.
The MOD tweeted that Britain was also doubling the United Kingdom strike force against ISIS by sending two additional Tornados and six Typhoon jets to the RAF base at Akrotiri.
His fellow Conservatives from the surrounding area – North East Herts MP Sir Oliver Heald, Hitchin MP Peter Lilley, Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries and North East Beds MP Alistair Burt – all backed the air strikes, which targeted ISIS in Syria within hours of the motion being passed.
Critics claim British airstrikes will make little practical difference, and that ground forces will be needed to root out IS.
David Cameron has appealed to MPs to back RAF air strikes against Islamic State in its Syrian heartlands to “keep the British people safe” from the threat of terrorist attack.
“The Omar oilfield is one of the largest and most important to Daesh’s financial operations, and represents over 10% of their potential income from oil”.
Tim Eaton and Chris Phillips of foreign affairs think-tank Chatham House accused ministers of “knee-jerk reactions… not part of a well-considered long-term strategy to defeat and degrade IS”. Both France and the US have urged Britain to join their air campaign in Syria, and Cameron said Britain should not let its allies down.
They will double the number of attack aircraft at the British base.
Officials say seven plots have been foiled by intelligence services in the previous year alone.
Cameron said this figure showed it was right to take immediate action.
“These terrorists are plotting to kill us and to radicalise our children right now”.
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“I believe that we must be responsible for our own security and not allow our allies, who have asked for our help, to shoulder this burden”.
