Germany to supply weapons to Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Germany is prepared to supply weapons to Iraq to help in fighting ISIL, announced German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier jointly with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting in Berlin, German local media reported.

Germany will proceed with the military aid “with great moderation” and coordinate “very closely” with its European and international partners, Steinmeier said.

Von der Leyen said that the government was prepared to “provide weapons and ammunition to the security forces in northern Iraq to the best of our ability”.

Now it will be examined within the next week which weapons could be delivered in a reasonable and responsible way. And the decision would be made in exactly one week, said the media report. /End/