NATO has no plans to carry out ground operation against Daesh in Syria

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the organization has no plans to deploy ground troops to Syria.

"That is not on the agenda of the coalition and the NATO allies. The US has a limited number of special units. In the foreground, the strengthening of local forces is more important. This is not easy, but it’s the only option," Sputnik Georgia cited him as saying.

According to NATO Secretary General, the conflict is not a fight between the West and the Islamic world, but rather about a fight against "extremism and terrorism." "Muslims are on the front line in this war. Most victims are Muslims, and most of those who fight against Daesh are Muslims," Stoltenberg summed up.