LOCAL MPs have said they will support any proposals to take military action against ISIL in Syria.

Following the terrorist attacks in Paris earlier this month, there has been increased pressure on the UK to get fully involved in the bombing campaign against those causing untold misery in the Middle East.

As it stands, RAF planes only have the authority to attack targets in Iraq but on Thursday the Prime Minister will outline the case for extending this mission across the border.

If it looks like enough support can be gathered it is expected David Cameron is then expected to ask the House of Commons to vote on the matter at some point next week.

Both MPs have said they will vote in favour of extending action, as well as trying to work towards peace in Syrian civil war.

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has said he will back the party leader and believes the country has a responsibility for playing its part in destroying the so-called Islamic State.

He said: “We absolutely should be involved, standing shoulder to shoulder with our international colleagues.

“This would include both military and crucially diplomatic efforts to co-ordinate and restore stability and bring the warring parties to the table.”

Robert Buckland, the MP for South Swindon says ISIS are a threat to this country and responsibility for fighting them cannot simply be left to others.

“The PM will set out the Government’s position on Syria later this week,” he said.

“My view is that the UK should play its part in dealing militarily with the appalling ISIL terrorists that are a direct threat to all of us, coupled with strong support for the diplomatic efforts being made in Vienna and support for credible local ground forces in the region.”

The case against extending action was further complicated on Monday when a Russian fighter plane was shot down by Turkish forces near the Syrian border.

Speaking last week, the MP for North Wiltshire James Gray said he also supported action but said it needed to be done with care to avoid creating more chaos in the region.

He said: “The world is indeed in turmoil; and that turmoil is now lapping at our shores, knocking down our front doors.

“Now must be the time for mourning for the French; for urgent action against criminals and terrorists on our own territory; for determined action against murderers in the Middle East and elsewhere. But it is also the time for cool, quiet reflection and analysis.

“Knee-jerk military reactions in the short term without deep planning for its purpose and future would be the worst of all possible outcomes.”