Up to 170 Bundeswehr troops are expected to be deployed to the Turkish-Syrian border to provide support to Turkey. A training mission to support Mali's struggle against Islamist terrorists is also thought to be in the pipeline. German Defense Minister Thomas de Maizière says he expects Germany to take part in more overseas missions.
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