URGENT: Denmark sends soldiers, military equipment to Erbil as requested by US & Iraqi governments

(IraqiNews.com) On Wednesday, at the request of the American and Iraqi governments, the Danish Parliament unanimously approved to send Danish soldiers, military transport planes and military equipment to Erbil, Kurdistan Region, to contribute to the international military campaign against the organization of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

A source close to the Danish Parliament said that “the transport aircraft C-130, loaded with military equipment as well as 55 soldiers, is scheduled to arrive on Thursday,” according to state news agency Anatolia.

Earlier today Albania announced that it had delivered 10 thousand Kalashnikovs, 22 million bullets of 7.62 mm, 15 thousand hand grenades, and 32 thousand pieces of ammunition for rocket launchers of various calibers: URGENT: Albania delivers weapons to Kurdish Peshmerga to confront ISIS

On Tuesday, the United States Department of Defense announced that 7 countries pledged to provide military support for Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and NATO announce its readiness to intervene militarily to help Iraq if it is requested by the Iraqi government: URGENT: NATO ready to intervene militarily to help Iraq.