Foreign ministers from the European Union’s member states have approved the sending of arms to Kurdish security forces fighting militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq. Arms will be provided by member states on an individual basis. France and the UK have announced that they will send arms to Kurdish forces.
Ministers meeting for an extraordinary crisis session in Brussels today (15 August) also agreed to set up an air bridge to supply humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of refugees who have fled their homes to escape ISIS militia.
The ministers issued a statement expressing their …read more
Source: European Voice
