Singapore Pledges Ships, Planes for Iraq
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Singapore (search) will send ships and planes to Iraq, its first military contribution to the U.S.-led coalition forces there, the government said Wednesday.
The announcement came as President Bush (search) concluded a 15-hour visit to the city state.
Singapore's exact commitment will be announced Monday, but it will include C-130 Hercules (search) transport planes and Singapore-made large landing craft known as Landing Ship Tanks, Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Bernard Toh said. He could not immediately say whether any troops would be sent.
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During his visit, Bush thanked Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong (search) for his help in rebuilding Iraq. Singapore supported the U.S.-led invasion in March and sent 32 police officers to Baghdad in July to help train Iraqi police.