Australia contributing planes for anti-IS campaign

By Rod McGuirk

Published September 14, 2014 11:43pm ET

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Australia contributing planes for anti-IS campaign — FILE - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaks during a joint press conference with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak after a meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia, in this Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 file photo. Australia is preparing to contribute up to 10 military aircraft to the increasingly aggressive campaign against the Islamic State extremists in Syria and Iraq. Abbott said Sunday Sept. 14, 2014 in a statement that Australia was responding to a formal request from the United States for specific contributions to the international coalition. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin, File) | Lai Seng Sin

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Terrorists will use Australia’s deployment of troops and war planes to the Middle East as an excuse to target Australians, Prime Minister Tony Abbott warned on Monday.

Australia is preparing to contribute 600 troops and up to 10 military aircraft to the increasingly aggressive campaign against the Islamic State extremists in Syria and Iraq, the government announced on Sunday.

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