In early October, the German government has announced that it had approved the prolongation of the Bundeswehr's mission as part of the coalition.
The German military’s activities there include reconnaissance, air refueling, provision of personnel, participation in the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), as well as training Iraqi servicemen.
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German military instructors have been deployed in Iraq since 2014. The mission includes around 800 personnel.
*Daesh (ISIL/ISIS/Islamic State) is a terrorist group banned in Russia and many other countries.