Cameron says time to bomb militants in Syria


  • World
  • Friday, 27 Nov 2015

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain November 26, 2015 REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday it was time to join air strikes against Islamic State in Syria because Britain cannot "subcontract its security to other countries".

Many Britons are wary of entering into another war in the Middle East after Western intervention in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya failed to bring stability to the region and some believe led to the rise of militants groups such as Islamic State.

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