London to Step Up Anti-Islamic State Efforts Abroad, Inside UK - Cameron

UK Prime Minister David Cameron said that the approach should comprise both fighting the ISIL in Iraq and Syria but also recognizing the threat of radicalization at Britain.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Britain will boost its efforts countering the Islamic State (ISIL) jihadist group by enhancing military actions against the insurgents in the Middle East and fighting youth radicalization inside the country, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday.

"Britain is now committed to meeting a NATO 2 percent [of the country's GDP] defense spending target all way through this decade, we have already carried out more airstrikes in Iraq than anyone else other than the United States, but I want us to step up and do more, what I call a full spectrum response," Cameron said on NBC News' Meet the Press.

According to the prime minister, this approach should comprise both fighting the ISIL in Iraq and Syria but also recognizing the threat of radicalization at home.

“We have to attack directly this Islamist extremist ideology that is poisoning young minds, including young minds in Britain and America,” Cameron pointed out.

The ISIL, which has seized large areas in Iraq and Syria, has been reported to recruit thousands of westerners. The group’s propaganda efforts on social networking websites especially target young people.

In September 2014, the United Kingdom joined the US-led coalition, which has been conducting airstrikes on ISIL positions in Iraq since August 2014.

In early June, Defense Secretary Michael Fallon told lawmakers that they should consider launching similar airstrikes in Syria.