Germany on Monday (July 8) rejected demands by the United States to deploy ground troops in Syria, a stance likely to anger President Donald Trump who wants Chancellor Angela Merkel to commit to a bigger military role in the Middle East.
“When I say the government envisages sticking to the current measures in the anti-ISIS (military) coalition, this includes no ground troops, as is well known,” government spokesman Steffen Seibert told a regular news conference.
US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey has called on Germany to send military trainers, logistics specialists, and technicians to help the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the fight against ISIS.
Some 80 countries belong to the anti-ISIS coalition, with Germany's current contribution to the fight including reconnaissance jets, a refueling aircraft and military trainers stationed in Iraq.
Based on Reuters
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