The Netherlands is shipping two Patriot missile batteries to Turkey, following a similar move by the United States and Germany.
The shipment is part of a NATO contingent of Patriot missile batteries to be stationed on Turkey’s border with Syria. Ankara claims the Patriots are needed to protect Turkey against the spillover of the conflict in Syria.
The Dutch military will also deploy 360 soldiers to operate the batteries. The arrival of the troops will begin on Tuesday.
The United States and Germany have sent two such batteries and 400 troops each to the southern Turkish border region.
Read more: PressTV - Netherlands sends Patriot missile batteries to Turkey
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