Singapore to send troops to fight in Iraq and Syria

(IraqiNews.com) Minister of National Defense in Singapore, Ng Eng Hen said that the Singaporean Armed Forces will send between 50 to 60 soldiers to join the multinational coalition to fight the terrorist threats in Iraq and Syria.

Today, media outlets quoted the minister as saying: “The troops are already on their way to the central leadership of the United Nations.”

He indicated that Singapore’s participation is welcomed by the coalition partners, and added that Singapore Armed Forces will go to the most vulnerable place.