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The British public appear divided in the wake of a House of Commons vote in favor of air strikes on Islamic State militants in Syria. Pavithra George reports.
British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has told parliament that the UK should consider authorizing air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, saying, "We are engaged in a fight that will last a generation". Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Smoke billows above the Syrian town Khan Sheikhoun after Damascus resumed air strikes on northwest Syria's Idlib, scrapping a ceasefire for the jihadist-run bastion and accusing its opponents of targeting an airbase of its ally Russia. IMAGES
Air strikes by Britain, France and the United States in Syria were "right and legal" and sent a "clear message" against the use of chemical weapons, says British Prime Minister Theresa May. SOUNDBITE