日本承諾日本承諾提供1550萬美元抗擊伊斯蘭國

Japan has pledged $15.5 million to help countries in the Middle East and Africa that are battling militants from the Islamic State group.

Tokyo's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday the aid would support counter-terrorism efforts, including increased border control and investigation capabilities.

More details of the aid will be unveiled by Vice Foreign Minister Yasuhide at an international anti-terror conference Thursday in Washington, a foreign ministry statement said.

The counter-terrorism package is twice the amount previously pledged by Kishida during a visit to Brussels last month. Separately, Tokyo has also pledged $200 million to help refugees fleeing Islamic State-controlled areas.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed a tough response to the Islamic State militants, who in January beheaded two Japanese hostages - a journalist and his companion.日本承諾提供1550萬美元，幫助中東和非洲國家抗擊伊斯蘭國激進分子。

日本外務大臣岸田文雄星期二說，這筆援款將用於支持反恐努力，包括加強邊境控制和調查能力。

日本外務省發表聲明說，在華盛頓星期四召開的國際反恐會議上，日本副外相中山泰秀將公佈有關這項援助的細節。

中山泰秀上月在訪問布魯塞爾期間曾承諾提供援助，而週二宣佈的反恐援助數額是上月承諾的兩倍。此外，東京還承諾提供兩億美元，幫助逃離伊斯蘭國控制地區的難民。

日本首相安倍晉三誓言對伊斯蘭國激進分子做出強硬反應。今年1月，伊斯蘭國激進分子將兩名日本人質斬首。