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Nato to join air war in Syria and Iraq

NATO’s secretary-general confirmed yesterday that the Western military alliance would join the US-led bombing coalition in Syria and Iraq.

Speaking at the Nato summit in Brussels, Jens Stoltenberg confirmed anonymous reports from the day before that the alliance would join Operation Inherent Resolve as a bloc.

But he claimed: “It does not mean that Nato will engage in combat operations.” Fewer than half the 28 member states currently do.

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