Belgium has extended the participation of its air force in the US coalition in Syria and Iraq

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2017-06-17 15:15:09

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Belgium has extended the participation of its air force in the US coalition in Syria and Iraq

The belgian government has extended from 1 july to 31 december part of the air force of the kingdom in the antiterrorist coalition under U.S. Auspices in Iraq and Syria, said the agency belga. The number of fighter-bombers f-16 involved in military air operations against militants of the terrorist group "Islamic State"* will be reduced from six to four. They are currently based in jordan. Belgian air force joined the anti-terrorist coalition in july 2016, extending their participation will cost 17 million euros, reports RIA Novosti. According to initial plans, at the end of june this year, the belgian military pilots in the coalition had to change the pilots of the air force of the netherlands, but amsterdam stated that, due to budget and staffing problems, it can be carried out not earlier than 1 january 2018. "Islamic State"* is a terrorist organization banned in russia.



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