Belgium Decides to Participate in Airstrikes Against Daesh in Syria

© AP Photo / Geert Vanden WijngaertA Belgian pilot walks toward his F-16 fighter jet at Araxos airport in Kato Ahaia, Greece.
A Belgian pilot walks toward his F-16 fighter jet at Araxos airport in Kato Ahaia, Greece. - Sputnik International
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Belgian air force will conduct airstrikes on positions of Daesh group in Syria from July 1, using six F-16 fighter jets, Belgian media reported Friday.

This photo released on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 by the French Army Communications Audiovisual office (ECPAD) shows French army Rafale fighter jets flying towards Syria as part of France's Operation Chammal launched in September 2015 in support of the US-led coalition against Islamic State group - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Belgium, as a part of a US-led coalition, has been conducting airstrikes against Daesh militants in Iraq since the summer of 2014.

According to Le Soir newspaper, the decision to expand the geography of operations to Syria was made by the Belgian authorities. They have also prolonged the participation of the Belgian air force in operation in Iraq.

In early March, Belgian media reported that Washington has formally requested Belgium on the participation in the airstrikes on the positions of Daesh in Syria.

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