By Sky News US Team
Following a request from the US, the Canadian parliament has voted to authorise airstrikes against the Islamic State militant group in Iraq.
The motion introduced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative Party passed 157-134 on Tuesday.
It allows airstrikes in Iraq for up to six months, and explicitly rules out using ground troops in combat operations.
The combat mission includes up to six CF-18 fighter jets, a refuelling tanker aircraft, two surveillance planes and one airlift aircraft.
About 600 airmen and airwomen will be involved.
"The threat posed by ISIL is real," Mr Harper said in a statement, referring to the Islamic State by one of its acronyms.
The US has been bombing IS in Syria for more than two weeks with the help of Arab allies, and hitting targets in Iraq since August.
European countries have joined the campaign in Iraq but not in Syria.
It is unclear how effective the airstrikes are in weakening the group.
IS appears close to capturing the strategically important town of Kobani near the border with Syria.
The White House welcomed Canada's deployment.
"Canadians and Americans have fought alongside each other in several major conflicts over the past century, and we are grateful for Canada's further contribution against terrorism," a White House statement said.
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