(MENAFN- QNA) The Dutch military involvement in the fight against Daash is to be extended for one year.
The current mandate for Dutch participation in the broad international coalition against Daash was set to expire as of 1 October, but has now been extended until 30 September 2016.
‘Our domestic security is intertwined with external security more than ever,’ said foreign minister Bert Koenders. ‘So the Netherlands is taking its responsibility in the international arena, as well as working towards an enhanced political strategy in Iraq,’Dutch Minister of Defence Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said.
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