SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- South Korea will send a survey team to examine the situation in post-war Iraq next week following a US request for the dispatch of more troops to Iraq, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reported Wednesday.

　　In a report to a parliamentary committee, the South Korean Defense Ministry said it will send a team of 10-12 officials and civilians to Iraq next week to look into the current situation there, said Yonhap News Agency.

　　The survey team will stay in southern Iraq for about one week, during which it will visit the headquarters of the US-led coalition forces.

　　The ministry said the team aims to gather international opinions on a US request for its allies to send extra troops, while denying that the dispatch of the field team is a preliminary step to sending combat troops.

　　Early this month, the United States asked South Korea to dispatch a "Polish-type division" to help keep order in Iraq. About 2,500-3,000 troops from Poland are deployed in Iraq now.

　　The South Korean government said earlier that it had not been determined whether to accept the US request and would draw a conclusion based on domestic and international situation.

　　In May, South Korea dispatched some 675 army engineers and medics to assist the US-led rehabilitation of post-war Iraq. Enditem