Denmark pulls back its F-16 jets fighting ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria

2 Dec 2016 2:24 PM GMT

Foreign Minister Samuelsen says Scandinavian country would instead send engineering troops to help with reconstruction projects.

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Copenhagen: In a planned move, Denmark is pulling back its F-16 fighter jet squadron from an international coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.

Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen says the Scandinavian country would instead send engineering troops to help with reconstruction projects. He didn't specify where.

Denmark joined the international coalition in October 2014, and sent, among others, seven F-16 planes, which were briefly brought back to Denmark for repairs. In April, a large majority in the Danish Parliament sent them back, this time with a mandate to bomb in Syria.

Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen said today that an undisclosed number of special Danish troops were continuing to train and support Iraqi troops fighting Islamic State militants.

( Source : AP )

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