The Danish Parliament decided to strengthen the country�s military assistance in the fight against Daesh terrorist organization in Syria and Iraq.

STOCKHOLM (Sputnik) � The Danish Parliament has approved by�a majority vote a decision to�strengthen the country�s military assistance in�the fight against�Daesh terrorist organization in�Syria and Iraq, the government�s press service said Tuesday.
"In the coming months, Denmark will provide F16 fighter jets, special forces and a [C-130J] transport aircraft to�support the anti-Daesh international coalition," the press service said in�a statement.


Thus, according to�the government data, the total military contribution of�Denmark since�mid-2016 will include 400 Danish servicemen, including pilots and technical staff.
"The brutal and ruthless terrorist organization Daesh should meet a powerful response from�the outside�world," Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen was quoted as�saying in�the statement.


Daesh is a terrorist group that has seized vast areas in�Syria and Iraq, and declared an Islamic caliphate on�the territories under�its control.

Denmark is a member of�the US-led coalition of�some 6o nations that have been launching airstrikes against�Daesh targets since�2014.
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