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Cabinet backs plans to join military campaign against IS in Syria

German cabinet backs plans to join military campaign against IS in Syria
German 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.
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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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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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