Summary
Singapore said Monday it would provide military support to the US-led coalition fighting ISIS but would not take part in combat operations.
Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen told parliament the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) would deploy officers to the US Central Command and the Combined Joint Task Force Headquarters spearheading the campaign in Iraq and Syria.
Singapore, which has one of Asia's best-equipped armed forces, has long considered itself a prime target for Islamic militants, particularly those operating in Southeast Asia.
Singapore will join 33 other nations committed to the US-led fight against the group.
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