Progress Made by Multinational Coalition Forces in Fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria

Mr Christopher de Souza asked the Minister for Defence (a) if he can give an update on the progress made by the multinational coalition forces in their fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria; and (b) what is the morale of SAF troops that have been deployed in the surrounding region in support of the coalition forces.

In response to a separate but similar Parliamentary Question on 19 January 2015, an update was provided on Singapore’s deployment to the multinational coalition forces in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). [Please refer to "Singapore’s Participation in Coalition against ISIS", Official Report, 19 January 2015, Vol 93, Issue 1, Oral Answers to Questions section.]