Germany says ready to send arms to Iraqi Kurds

AFP , Wednesday 20 Aug 2014

Germany is ready to send weapons to support Iraqi Kurds in their battle against jihadist militants of Islamic State, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Wednesday.

After other European countries said they would send weapons, "we are ready to do the same," he said at a joint press conference with Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen.

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