60% of Britons Support Military Action against ISIL

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Almost two thirds of Britons would support military action against the so -called "Daesh" [ISIL], according to a poll. The survey also showed the public want tougher laws for terror suspects at home and to prevent British extremists from returning to the UK.

The poll, conducted by Opinium Research and published in The Telegraph newspaper, showed that 60 percent of those surveyed were in favor of the government taking some sort of military action to try and quell the rise of the ISIL. Only 20 percent of those asked objected to the UK getting involved in the crisis in the Middle East.

The survey was taken to get the public's reaction in the wake of the beheading of a second American journalist, Steven Sotloff. The attack was believed to have been carried out by a British national, who goes by the name of ‘Jihad John', also believed to be responsible for the beheading of another American citizen, James Foley.

Following the video's publication, Cameron told MPs in the House of Commons that Britain will "never give into terrorism."
This comes as the "ISIL" has warned that a British national could be next to suffer beheading, saying David Haines, an aid worker, would be their next victim.
Prime Minister David Cameron says he will not rule out using the UK's Royal Air Force to bomb targets inside Iraq, while the government would also consider ordering SAS special forces to conduct rescue missions to free hostages.

Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said if the UK did not "act to stem the onslaught of this exceptionally dangerous terrorist movement, it will only grow stronger until it can target us on the streets of Britain."

Some 85 percent would support tougher laws to limit terror suspects' movements inside the UK, with 82 percent saying they were in favor of banning British extremists, who have fought with the "ISIL", from re-entering the country.
The poll surveyed 2,002 adults online between 3-5 September throughout the UK.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team