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UK drafts Syria UN resolution

UK to put resolution to UN Security Council today 'authorising necessary measures to protect civilians' in Syria Ref. BBC

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The British government published its legal reasoning for a possible strike on Syria today, saying that it was justified on humanitarian grounds.

"The use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime is a serious crime of international concern, as a breach of the customary international law prohibition on use of chemical weapons, and amounts to a war crime and a crime against humanity. However, the legal basis for military action would be humanitarian intervention; the aim is to relieve humanitarian suffering by deterring or disrupting the further use of chemical weapons," The statement said. Ref. Source 5

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David Cameron loses Syria vote

MPs vote against UK government motion on the principle of military intervention in Syria Ref. BBC

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British lawmakers vote against military action against Syria.

The vote, 285-to-272, came just minutes after member of Parliament rejected a Labour Party motion calling for additional time for U.N. Weapons inspectors to gather evidence over whether President Bashar al-Assad's forces used chemical weapons in suburban Damascus. Ref. CNN

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Syrian warplanes flee after testing defences at British air base in Cyprus:

The dramatic confrontation came after President Bashar al-Assad's air chiefs sent two Russian-made Sukhoi Su-24s to probe our air defences. Ref. Source 6

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50 Syria Militants Could Return to Wage Jihad in UK, Claims Intelligence Source:

A security source told the Sunday Times that MI5 was tracking a number of individuals who are believed to have fought for al-Qaida-linked jihadist groups against the forces of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Ref. Source 8

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'British suicide bomber' filmed driving truck in Syria - video:

Abdul Waheed Majeed, 41, is believed to have carried out the attack - the first Briton to become a suicide bomber in Syria. Dozens died in the resulting violence and activists claim 300 detainees escaped Ref. Source 8

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Man guilty of Syria terror plan

Man from Portsmouth becomes first person in UK to be convicted of preparing for terrorism in Syria Ref. BBC