Canada is continuing with its plan to arm Kurdish forces even after the Kurds voted this week to declare an independent state in what is now northern Iraq. It has given the Kurds until Friday to hand over control of all oil revenue, airports, and border-crossings under their control. Iraq’s parliament has also urged the government to send troops to take control of oil fields held by Kurdish forces. Deliveries are still expected to proceed, the Canadian Forces said Wednesday. The Iraqi government has not signaled its desire for Canada to change the military assistance it’s providing, Canadian Forces spokeswoman Capt.

Source: National Post September 27, 2017 23:15 UTC