AlQa'dah 29, 1435, Sep 24, 2014, SPA -- The Dutch government said on Wednesday it would deploy six F-16 fighter jets, which could be operational in a week, to support the U.S.-led strikes against ISIS. The Netherlands, a member of NATO and a close U.S. ally, will target the ultra-radical militants in Iraq and provide training and advice to Iraqi and Kurdish regional military forces for a period of up to one year, Deputy Prime Minister Lodewijk Asscher told journalists. "We regard IS as a grave threat, not just for the region it is destabilising, not just for the minorities who are being put through the most terrible torment, but for the whole world," Asscher said, announcing the deployment of a maximum of 380 personnel to the region. He said the Iraqi government's request for support gave the Netherlands adequate legal justification to take part in the military intervention, Reuters reported. -- SPA 21:38 LOCAL TIME 18:38 GMT تغريد
