Canada waits for Baghdad to sign off on arms for Kurds amid rising tensions
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s plan to provide weapons to Kurdish forces fighting Middle East militants has hit another snag.
More than 10 months after the arms and ammunition were promised, government officials say they are waiting for the Iraqi government in Baghdad to sign off on any arms shipment.
It’s the latest delay involving Baghdad and Canadian military support for the Kurds in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan last month blamed Iraq’s central government for holding up a Canadian military hospital that was to treat casualties during the attack on Mosul.