Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said a military aircraft will
soon fly guns and ammunition to the northern Iraqi city of Irbil to help
Kurds fight Islamic State militants as part of a U.S.-led multination
mission.
Abbott said his government would join the United States, Britain, Canada, France and Italy in delivering rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and assault rifle ammunition at the request of the U.S. and Iraqi governments.
Abbott also confirmed that Australia has participated in a humanitarian airdrop to the besieged town of Amerli in northern Iraq.
However, independent member of parliament Andrew Wilkie condemned the decision to fly guns and ammunition to help the Kurds.
Australia estimates 60 of its citizens are fighting for the Islamic State group and another al-Qaida offshoot, Jabhat al-Nursa, also known as the Nusra Front, in Iraq and Syria.
Abbott said his government would join the United States, Britain, Canada, France and Italy in delivering rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and assault rifle ammunition at the request of the U.S. and Iraqi governments.
Abbott also confirmed that Australia has participated in a humanitarian airdrop to the besieged town of Amerli in northern Iraq.
However, independent member of parliament Andrew Wilkie condemned the decision to fly guns and ammunition to help the Kurds.
Australia estimates 60 of its citizens are fighting for the Islamic State group and another al-Qaida offshoot, Jabhat al-Nursa, also known as the Nusra Front, in Iraq and Syria.
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