This week, Canada became the latest country to join the U.S.-led fight against ISIS when its lawmakers voted Tuesday to contribute aircraft and personnel in the battle, though Prime Minister Stephen Harper stressed Canada will not commit ground troops. ISIS has seized large swaths of land in its quest to create a caliphate -- an Islamic state -- that stretches from western Syria to eastern Iraq. Turkey joined the coalition late last week as the militants continued to fight Kurdish and Iraqi forces on the ground. In September, the United States promised broad cooperation in the effort against the terror group. So far, Great Britain, France, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands and other nations are participating.
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Canada voted to contribute aircraft and personnel in battle against ISIS
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Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan have participated in airstrikes; Netherlands hit ISIS in Iraq
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Turkey recently authorized use of military force against ISIS as ISIS took nearby towns
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Kurdish Peshmerga forces are fighting on the ground against ISIS
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