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Germany sends 650 troops to fight ISIS arms smuggling in Mediterranean

By REUTERS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 12:12

BERLIN - The German cabinet gave the green light on Wednesday to send up to 650 troops to join a new NATO mission to combat arms smuggling by the Islamic State militant group in the Mediterranean Sea.

The German involvement in NATO's operation Sea Guardian will last until the end of 2017. In exceptional emergencies, it will be possible to temporarily increase the number of German soldiers involved in the mission.

The deployment is part of a broader shift by Germany to expand its military role in Europe and NATO. Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has sought to rebuild equipment and troop levels of the armed forces after years of declines.

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