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The Prime Minister revealed Brit spies have foiled SEVEN terror plots in six months – as he called for the UK to bomb ISIS in Syria.

The Tory leader – who pledged to recruit 1,900 more spooks to deal with the threat – said ISIS was training terror cells in Syria before sending them to wreak havoc in the UK.

He said: "We have been aware of these cells operating in Syria that are radicalising people in our own countries – potentially sending people back to carry out attacks.

"Our security and intelligence services have stopped something like seven attacks in the last six months, albeit attacks planned on a smaller scale."

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The Prime Minister has called for Britain – which is already bombing ISIS in Iraq – to join France, the US and Russia in launching airstrikes in Syria.

A squadron of 10 French jets has dropped 20 bombs on targets across ISIS capital Raqqa as REVENGE for the Paris terror attacks.

Mr Cameron admitted he needs to convince MPs to agree to a campaign – but vowed to bomb first and ask permission later if British interests are under threat.

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He said: "I have always said I think that it is sensible that we should – ISIL don't recognize a border between Iraq and Syria and neither should we – but I need to build the argument, I need to take it to parliament, I need to convince more people."

"We won't hold that vote unless we can see that parliament would endorse action because to fail on this would be damaging.

"It is not a question of damaging the government it is a question of not damaging our country and its reputation in the world."

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The call comes after ISIS sent a chilling warning Britain would be its next target.

But opposition to plan could block British bombing in Syria again – as it did in 2013 – after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn revealed he is still against airstrikes.

The pacifist – who acknowledged the Paris attack was "appalling" – said: "Does the bombing change it? Probably not.

"The idea has to be surely a political settlement in Syria."

He added: "We have to be careful. One war doesn't necessarily bring about peace – it often can bring yet more conflicts, more mayhem and more loss."

However, Mr Cameron revealed he would take immediate direct action if British interests were at stake – citing drone attacks which killed British militants in August.

A command post, training camp, jihadi recruitment centre and weapons factory have been destroyed in the French airstrikes.

A statement from the French government said: "The raid, including 10 fighter jets, was launched simultaneously from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. 20 bombs were dropped."

The strikes took place overnight, with more details of the targets set to emerge.

London mayor Boris Johnson said Britain should consider military action against Islamic State in Syria – as the top Tory warned a Paris-style attack on London could not be ruled out.

Mr Johnson – a potential future Conservative leader – said it was "unlikely" that an assault like that inflicted on Paris would occur in the British capital – but it would be "impossible and irresponsible" to say it could not happen.

He said: "These people avowedly want to destroy us and in those circumstances no military option can be off the table".

Mr Johnson also suggested that the attacks could strengthen David Cameron's push for European Union reforms by making the case for better control at the borders.

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France said its retaliatory strike was launched in conjunction with the US air force.

On Friday night ISIS attacked six locations in Paris, killing at least 129 people, and injuring hundreds more.

One terrorist involved in the atrocities, Abdeslam Salah, is currently on the run.

A Pentagon official earlier said the US and France would be stepping up efforts to bring about a lasting defeat of ISIS.

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It has also emerged that Iraq intelligence agenices had warned France on Thursday of an imminent attack.

Baghdad said ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ordered his followers to immediately launch gun and bomb attacks and take hostages inside the countries of the coalition fighting them in Iraq and Syria.

The Iraqi dispatch provided no details on when or where the attack would take place – and a senior French security official said French intelligence gets these kinds of warnings "all the time" and "every day."

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Earlier the Pentagon said the US and France had agreed on concrete steps to ramp up the fight with ISIS.

Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said: "We agreed on concrete steps the U.S. and French militaries should take to further intensify our close cooperation in prosecuting a sustained campaign against Islamic State."

US defense secretary Ash Carter reiterated they were committed to supporting France to make sure ISIS is "dealt a lasting defeat."

It has emerged that Salah is one of three brothers involved in the attacks: one other is dead, while another is among seven people arrested in Brussels today.

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Meanwhile another attacker has been named as Bilal Hadfi, who is said to have fought with ISIS in Syria.

One suspect is Ahmed Almuhamed, a Syrian refugee who left the war-torn region in October, and passed into Europe through Greece.

It is thought a second refugee was involved, after entering Europe by claiming asylum in Serbia.

Prime Minister David Cameron, speaking at the G20 summit in Turkey, has said: "It's become even more clear that our safety and security depends on degrading and ultimately destroying Isil whether it's in Iraq or Syria.

"We're playing a huge role in that already in Iraq. Others are taking action in Syria which we both support and enable, but we've got to keep on making the case that we will be safer in the UK, in France, right across Europe if we destroy this death cult once and for all."

Brit Nick Alexander, 36, was among those slaughtered at the Bataclan concert hall, while ISIS also targeted the Stade de France and several restaurants and cafes in a spate of shootings and bomb attacks.

His girlfriend sobbed at a vigil for the victims of the massacre.

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WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR ABOUT PARIS ATTACKS

Bilal Hadfi has been named in reports as one of the assailants and is said to have fought with ISIS in Syria.