Poland to send up to 210 troops to fight against ISIS

Poland will send two military contingents of up to 210 soldiers and deploy four F-16 combat planes in a reconnaissance role to Kuwait and Iraq to fight against the so-called Islamic State, Paweł Soloch, head of the National Security Bureau said. The Polish forces will not participate in combat missions. The contingent composed of up to 150 soldiers backed by four F-16s will be deployed to Kuwait tasked with reconnaissance missions. Another 60 soldiers will go to Iraq to train and advise local special forces. Soloch informed that Prime Minister Beata Szydło has already filed a motion with President Andrzej Duda for the mission approval.