Dutch to send Patriot missiles to Turkey-Syria border: report

Dutch to send Patriot missiles to Turkey-Syria border: report

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The Dutch cabinet today gave the go-ahead to sending NATO Patriot missiles to Turkey to defend its border against Syria, national news agency ANP quoted Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans as saying.
 
The Dutch will send two Patriot units with a maximum of 360 troops to operate them following a request from fellow NATO member Turkey, ANP said.

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