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Australia decides to send planes and 600 troops to the war against Daash
09/14/2014 11:01
Decided to Australia to send troops and planes to share with the international coalition in the fight to organize "Daash" in response to the request of the United States.
said Tony Abbott Australian Prime Minister on Sunday, Australia will deploy a force of 600 personnel, including 400 from the Air Force and 200 special forces in the United Arab Emirates and will be stationed at Headquarters American.
added that he would prepare eight aircraft Super Hornet jets and early warning and control aircraft to refuel in mid-air and published in the coming days.
Abbott said the move was the contribution of "prudent and proportionate" in the international coalition, although the government has not yet taken a decision to send forces to work combat.
, and the deployment of troops and aircraft are the next step taken by Australia to participate in an attempt to stop the advance elements Daash after joining last month for relief efforts multinational and downed equipment Eksria and aid to the Peshmerga forces fighting Daash.
Abbott said in a statement, said that the process of deployment include preparation a working group of military advisers who can help Iraqi forces and other security forces are battling Daash.
"There are definitely other decisions must be taken" before you commit Australian forces in any combat action. 5
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