MojNews-Chancellor Angela merkel ’s government has approved extending Germany’s military participation in the international coalition against  ISIS .

The government extended the Bundeswehr’s training of local Iraqi forces until October ۳۱, ۲۰۲۰, Merkel’s spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer said on Wednesday.

The Jordan-based Tornado reconnaissance aircraft and German refueling aircraft for anti-IS missions will continue to operate through March ۳۱ next year.

The international coalition’s work has been “bearing fruit” with the terrorist group ’s widespread defeat in Iraq, according to  Demmer. The mission caps German military participation at ۷۰۰ troops.