UK defense minister lobbies opposition to support Syria strikes

Britain's defense minister on Sunday said the government was intensively lobbying opposition Labour lawmakers to support airstrikes in Syria as efforts mount to force a vote next week, AFP reports.

Speaking to the BBC, Michael Fallon said that "we've been talking to Labour MPs all week" but that the government had "not yet" secured enough support to be sure of winning a vote to extend airstrikes against the Islamic State (ISIS) group in Syria.