Belgium Extends Anti-IS Mission in Iraq and Syria

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Belgium Extends Anti-IS Mission in Iraq and Syria

 

Basnews English

17/06/2017 - 15:45

Middle East

 

 

 

 

ERBIL — Belgium decided on June 16 to extend its anti-terrorism efforts within the Global Coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria.

Belgian fighter jets will continue to operate over Iraq and Syria to fight IS until the end of 2017 and for this mission the government will allocate $19 million, Belgian PM Charles Michel said as quoted by the country’s media.

The current mission of the Belgian military in Iraq and Syria was to end in June, 2017, but it will be extended for six more months.

Belgian military will send four F-16 fighter jets along with 100 troops to a base in Jordan for participating in the military efforts against IS in Iraq and Syria.

“This is a strong signal towards our partners. Belgium is a reliable partner in the international coalition,” said Michel.

 

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BELGIUM EXTENDS ITS MISSION AGAINST IS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA

Iraq, June 18, 2017 Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel announced, on Saturday, that his country decided to extend its mission within the US-led international coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. Michel said that Belgium is an important part of the international coalition against the Islamic State, while added that the Belgian government will allocate 17 million Euros for the military operations against the extremist group. The current Belgian mission in Iraq and Syria to fight the Islamic State was planned to end this month, but the government decided to extend it for six more months until the end of 2017, Michel explained. Michek also revealed that the Belgian military will send four F-16 fighter jets along with 100 troops to a base in Jordan to take part in the war against IS in Iraq and Syria. iraqinews http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z15470255