Canada will send six fighters to fight against Islamic state

Canada will send six fighters to fight against Islamic state

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In addition, the Middle East will fly two reconnaissance aircraft and one tanker aircraft and 600 troops “to support air missions”

OTTAWA, Oct. 21. Six Canadian fighters who will participate in an international operation against militants group Islamic State (IG) will fly on Tuesday to the Middle East. This is stated in the report released on Monday, the ministry of defense of Canada.

“Fighters F-18 will go to the operations from an air base in Cold Lake (Alberta) the morning of 21 October,” – the document says.

Total anti-Islamic State in addition to fighters Canada sends two reconnaissance aircraft CP-140 Aurora and one tanker aircraft Airbus CC-150 Polaris, as well as 600 troops “to support air missions.” Canadian contingent will be based at the air base in Kuwait.

As earlier reported, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the Canadian aviation will strike at the positions of the Islamists only on the territory of Iraq. He stressed that the military will not be involved in a possible ground operation.

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