Australian military aircraft will fly guns and ammunition into Iraq to help fight Islamic State militants, Australia’s Prime Minister said on Sunday.
“The United States Government has requested that Australia help to transport stores of military equipment, including arms and ammunitions, as part of a multi-nation effort,” Prime Minister Tony Abbott said in a statement.“Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster aircraft will join aircraft from other nations including Canada, Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States to conduct this important task,” Abbott added.