US Supplying Weapons in Iraq

US Supplying Weapons in Iraq

August 17, 2018 9:51 am PST.

The US is now providing weapons to Kurdish forces battling Islamic militants who have taken control of large areas of northern Iraq. Until now, the U-S had said it would only sell weapons to the Iraqi government.

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