Canada plans to extend and expand its mission against ISIS militants in northern Iraq, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Wednesday, saying Ottawa would provide more details next week. "Next week it is the government's plan to move forward with a request for Parliament for extension and expansion of the mission," Harper told reporters after an event in Mississauga, near Toronto. Asked whether Canadian forces might broaden their operations to include Syria, Harper said he would address that issue next week. The mandate of the six-month Canadian mission ends in early April. Canada has around 70 special forces operating in northern Iraq and has also provided six jets to take part in U.S.-led bombing missions against ISIS.
