NATO Says Won’t Send Ground Troops to Fight ISIL

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ZURICH- NATO has ruled out sending ground troops to fight the terrorists of the so-called “Islamic State” in Syria, NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg told a Swiss newspaper, stressing the need to “bolster local forces in the conflict”, according to Reuters.

“That is not on the agenda of the coalition and the NATO allies,” he told the Tages-Anzeiger paper when asked about dispatching ground forces to accompany air strikes.

 

“The United States has a limited number of special forces. In the foreground, however, is strengthening local forces. This is not easy, but it’s the only option,” he added

Stoltenberg stressed that the conflict was not a war between the West and the Islamic world, but rather against “extremism and terrorism”.

Stoltenberg pointed out that NATO would help Turkey improve its air defenses after Turkey shot down a Russian military jet last month. The alliance will adopt a package of measures for Turkey before Christmas, he added.

He emphasized the need to calm the standoff with Russia after the plane was shot down.

H.M

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