Germany's parliament is due to vote on whether the country should provide military support in the fight against ISIS terrorist group in Syria, BBC News reports.
MPs are expected to back the controversial plan. Tornado reconnaissance aircraft, a naval frigate and 1,200 soldiers will then be sent to the region. But German forces will not engage in combat.
The vote comes after a French appeal following last month's Paris attacks.
On Thursday, December 3, British warplanes carried out their first air strikes on ISIS targets in Syria after the country's parliament authorized the military operation.
If approved, this would become Germany's biggest current military operation abroad. The mandate will initially last a year and will cost €134m ($146m).
It will involve Tornado reconnaissance jets, refueling aircraft and the naval frigate Sachsen, which will help support the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the eastern Mediterranean; panarmenian reported.
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