The United States government has began to directly arm Kurdish forces in combat with militants in northern Iraq, reports the Washington Post.
Two US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the weapons were being supplied to the Kurds by the CIA.
A US military official has publically said that the Pentagon and State Department were discussing other ways of delivering weapons to the Kurds through open channels by gaining special legal authorisation.
US legislation restricts arms sales to only sovereign or central governments.
Two US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the weapons were being supplied to the Kurds by the CIA.
A US military official has publically said that the Pentagon and State Department were discussing other ways of delivering weapons to the Kurds through open channels by gaining special legal authorisation.
US legislation restricts arms sales to only sovereign or central governments.