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Two Britons killed in RAF Syria strike, PM tells MPs
Source: BBC
Two Britons killed in RAF Syria strike, PM tells MPs
7 September 2015 UK
The UK government ordered an RAF drone strike which killed two British Islamic State fighters in Syria last month, David Cameron has confirmed to MPs.
The PM said the strike, the first drone attack against UK nationals, had targeted Cardiff-born Reyaad Khan in Raqqa, who died alongside Ruhul Amin, from Aberdeen, and another fighter.
Khan, 21, had been plotting "barbaric" attacks on British soil, he said.
He said the strike was an "act of self defence" and was lawful.
In 2013, MPs voted against UK military action in Syria.
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7 September 2015 UK
The UK government ordered an RAF drone strike which killed two British Islamic State fighters in Syria last month, David Cameron has confirmed to MPs.
The PM said the strike, the first drone attack against UK nationals, had targeted Cardiff-born Reyaad Khan in Raqqa, who died alongside Ruhul Amin, from Aberdeen, and another fighter.
Khan, 21, had been plotting "barbaric" attacks on British soil, he said.
He said the strike was an "act of self defence" and was lawful.
In 2013, MPs voted against UK military action in Syria.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34178998