Germany votes to contribute non-combat support to fight against ISIS in Syria

The German parliament voted Friday in favour of providing non-combat support to the U.S.-led coalition carrying outairstrikes against ISIS in Syria.

British bombershit ISIS oil fieldsin Syria on Thursday as part of thecoalition'seffort to combat the militants in the country.

The movewhich would see Germany contribute reconnaissance jets, a tanker plane,a frigate andupto 1,200 soldiers as supporting troops to Turkey, Qatar and Kuwait answers a call for help from France following last month's deadly attacks in Paris, which killed 130 people.

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The German parliament voted 445 in support of the nearly $195-millionmission, with146 against andseven abstentions.

The plan received wide support from the ranks of Chancellor Angela Merkel's governing coalition, a week after the German leader assured French President Franois Hollande that Germany would "act quickly" to help its ally.

Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyensaid earlier this week the goal of the mission "is to fight and contain IS, and destroy their safe havens and their ability to lead worldwide terror."

German opposition lawmakers, however, questioned the effectiveness of military operations against the extremists.

"You won't fight IS that way. You'll only strengthen it," Left Party lawmaker Sahra Wagenknecht told Parliament.

The mission is open-ended, but needs annual approval from the German parliament.

Canada pulling out bombers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has saidCanada will be withdrawing its fighter jets from the anti-ISIS mission. While the CF-18s will be withdrawn, other planes two surveillance aircrafts, two transport planes and a Polaris in-flight refuelling plane will remain in the U.S.-lead coalition combat mission.

While Canada will not be part of the bombing mission, Trudeau says he will increase the number of military trainers on the ground to train Kurdish forces and the Iraqi military.