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Alex Salmond on Syria air strikes

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said a United Nations mandate would be a precondition of SNP support for the UK extending its military action against IS in to Syria.

The SNP MP was speaking after his successor, Nicola Sturgeon, told the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ she was "prepared to listen" to the case for air strikes.

The position of the SNP's 55 MPs could be crucial if a Commons vote is held on a fresh campaign.

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