Britain gifts £1.6million worth machine guns and ammunition to Kurdish forces in Iraq

Britain is gifting heavy machine guns and ammunition worth nearly £1.6million to help Kurdish forces fighting ISIS in Iraq dailymail.co.uk. This is based on deliberations at the NATO summit in Wales where Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama had prepared the ground for multi-national air strikes against Islamic State and for sending troops to form a NATO training force in Iraq.
Moreover, in Britain, cross-party support for joining US military action was increasing.The weapons being gifted would be used by the Kurdish forces to battle the extremist army, which is believed to include hundreds of Britons.
In the opinion of Defense Secretary Michael Fallon, the Kurdish forces are comparatively less well equipped than the ISIS, hence Britain is trying to help them defend themselves, protect citizens and push back advances.
This gifting of military equipment to the Government of Iraq (GoI), including the Kurdish regional government, is being undertaken at the request of the GoI.
David Cameron has said if President Obama announces further military action against the jihadists beyond the air strikes that have taken place and Britain is required to join in that action, the British MPs would have to a vote on the decision. However, the Government could take action without the approval of Parliament in case of an immediate humanitarian catastrophe or if British interest are threatened or needs urgent protection.
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