Update The six Dutch F-16 fighter aircraft bombard goals of Islamic State (IS) in Iraq during the mission will make a total of 600 flight hours per month. According to the government, the Chief of Defence, General Tom Middendorp that into account.
Chief of Defence General Tom Middendorp and Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert of Defense. © anp. Netherlands does not have enough precision ammunition for the F-16′s if they would participate in international for a whole year mission. Therefore it is necessary to purchase ammunition to reported ministers Frans Timmermans of Foreign Affairs and Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert defense last night.
In a letter to the House to give them answers to 225 questions that MPs about have made to prepare for a debate today the mission. Defence says still not the F-16s to operate. What country However, the ministers write that agreement was reached with the ‘host’ on the status of Dutch military personnel and civilian employees who go to work.
Basic presumably in Jordan
The government said last week that the F-16s may be stationed in Jordan. There was also an exploration team going. Moreover, the Netherlands is committed to working with Belgium and Denmark and together with the United States, which also F-16s have committed. “The joint deployment of F-16s from different countries on the same basis strengthens cooperation,” write the ministers. Belgian F-16s, which yesterday carried out in the vicinity of the capital Baghdad, the first reconnaissance flights also operate from Jordan.
The Dutch fighter jets go 250 troops along. Most of them come from Leeuwarden Air Base, according to the responses. Train
Another 130 Dutch troops and Iraqi Kurdish military. However, it is not yet clear where they are used. An exploration team investigates what sites are appropriate.
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