France to Supply Weapons to Iraq, Increase Security

French President Francois Hollande announced a new supply of heavy weapons is being sent to Iraq next month as part of military assistance in fighting Islamic State, but ruled out any deployment of ground forces there and in Syria.   Speaking to reporters after an emergency security meeting Friday, Hollande stressed the international nature of the fight against IS, saying that even if it was France that was attacked on July 14, it was the world that was targeted. Hollande also...

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