Iraqi Kurds asked Australia to put them weapons to fight with militants

Iraqi Kurds asked  Australia to put them weapons to fight with militants

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According to the Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, now “are conducting active consultations with the United States, Canada, France and the UK” on this occasion

SYDNEY, August 27. Autonomous government of Iraqi Kurdistan appealed to Australia with a request to put the weapons to fight with militants of the terrorist group “Islamic State” (IG). The representative of the Kurdish government in Australia Hawa Sian has handed this request to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop.

“Kurdish paramilitary forces (Peshmerga) are fighting against militants” Islamic state “on behalf of the international community and the international community has an obligation to support us – Sian said in an interview published today by the Australian newspaper Financial Review. – In order to defeat the terrorists, we need support of Australia, we need weapons and military equipment. ”

“Peshmerga and the Iraqi army should join forces and defeat the militants,” an Islamic state “, and the international community to do everything possible to support us,” – he said.

According to local media, the government is now “exploring the possibility of expanding the role of Australia in Iraq and notified Washington’s readiness to take part in military operations in the country and possibly in Syria.”

According to the Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, now “are conducting active consultations with the United States, Canada, France and the UK” on this occasion. According to local security services in Syria and Iraq in the ranks of IG consist of up to 160 Australian citizens – mostly from Middle Eastern countries.

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