Germany is prepared to arm Kurdish fighters battling Sunni insurgents in northern Iraq, said the German Defence Minister on Wednesday.
“We are prepared, in principle, to provide weapons and ammunition within our means,” said Ursulla von der Leyen, reports the Associated Press.
A spokesperson from the German Defence Ministry said that a decision on the type and quantity of arms would be decided within a week.
“We are prepared, in principle, to provide weapons and ammunition within our means,” said Ursulla von der Leyen, reports the Associated Press.
A spokesperson from the German Defence Ministry said that a decision on the type and quantity of arms would be decided within a week.