France to Send Weapons to Kurd Forces in Iraq

France said it is sending weapons to Kurdish forces in Iraq to help them fight militants from the Islamic State group who have taken control of large areas in northern and western Iraq with little resistance from the Iraqi army. French President Francois Hollande's office said Wednesday the arms would be delivered in a matter of hours with the coordination of the Iraqi government. The president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, Massoud Barzani, asked the international...

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