NATO will continue its support for the global coalition fighting Daesh but will not engage in combat operations in Syria or Iraq, the alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday.

Axar.az reports citing to Anadolu Agency addressing a joint news conference alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Stoltenberg said fighting international terrorism will be one of the main topics of an upcoming summit of NATO leaders in Brussels on May 25.

Asked whether NATO will officially join the global coalition against Daesh, as suggested recently by the U.S. according to media reports, Stoltenberg said discussions were currently underway among NATO member states.

“If NATO joins the coalition, it will not change the role of NATO. Because NATO will continue to provide support, we will continue to focus on training. NATO will not be engaged in the combat operations. No one has asked for a NATO role in the combat operations, neither in Syria nor in Iraq," he stressed.

Stoltenberg said NATO members were likely to reach a decision on the issue at their Brussels summit, focusing on providing support to the global coalition with intelligence and training.