US urges Germany to commit more military might against ISIS

Washington has praised Germany’s involvement in Syria but reportedly wants it to contribute more personnel to the US-led anti-ISIS coalition. The first batch of German troops has already arrived in Turkey as part of a wider anti-terror deployment.

According to a letter sent by US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen last week, Washington is seeking a bigger military contribution from Berlin to fight Ilamic State.(bbc)