ISLAMIC State is orchestrating terror plots against the UK from its Syrian stronghold, David Cameron will warn as he argues for an extension of British bombing raids into the group's heartland.
The Prime Minister will set out the case for RAF jets and drones to strike at targets in Syria, telling MPs that IS must not be allowed a "safe haven" in which to grow more dangerous.
He will say other nations should not be expected to "carry the burdens and the risks" of targeting IS in Syria "to stop terrorism here in Britain".
The Prime Minister has promised to set out a strategy for dealing with IS in his response to a report by the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC), which raised a series of concerns about the prospect of further UK military intervention.
"We need a comprehensive response which seeks to deal with the threat that Isil poses to us directly, not just through the measures we are taking at home, but by dealing with Isil on the ground in the territory that it controls," Mr Cameron will say.
The atrocities in Paris have strengthened his resolve on the issue and a vote on air strikes could take place as soon as next week, although Mr Cameron has insisted he will not "bounce" MPs into a decision.
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