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Syrian Civil War: levels of support for military intervention in the UK 2018

Levels of support for military inventions in Syria among adults in Great Britain in 2018

The data displays the results of a survey of British adults in April 2018, concerning military intervention in the Syrian Civil War. The survey took place after the Douma attacks on April 7, 2018 but before the allied airstrikes on April 14, 2018. According to the survey support for most kinds of military action in Syria is low among respondents, with only 22% supporting the use of cruise missiles against military targets. By far the most popular action is the enforcement of a no fly zone over Syria with 60% supporting such a measure.

Enforcing a no fly zone over Syria 60 9 31
Launching cruise misile strikes on Syrian military targets 22 43 24
Sending British and allied troops into Syria to protect Syrian civilians from attack 22 50 28
Sending British and allied troops into Syria to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad 17 51 32