Canada transports allied military equipment to Kurds

Friday, 15 August, 2014 , 18:06

OTTAWA, Aug 15, 2014 (AFP) — Two Canadian military transport jumbo jets, along with their crew of 30, were deployed Friday to deliver allies' arms to Iraqi Kurds fighting Islamic State jihadists.

The Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J Hercules and a CC-177 Globemaster departed a base in Trenton east of Toronto.

The United States, France and Britain have agreed to deliver military equipment to Iraqi Kurds, while Germany pledged "non-lethal" equipment such as armored vehicles, helmets and flak jackets.