German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet agreed on Tuesday on plans to join the military campaign against Islamic State in Syria, a government official said.
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Cabinet backs plans to join military campaign against IS in Syria
Under the plans, Germany will deploy Tornado reconnaissance jets, refuelling aircraft, a frigate and up to 1,200 military personnel to the region.
German cabinet backs plans to join military campaign against IS in Syria
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The Bundestag lower house of parliament will hold a vote on Wednesday.
Merkel's cabinet is made up of her own conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), with whom she shares power.
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