Britain's Ministry of Defence has said it will send arms to Iraq's newly formed government.
The equipment will arrive on Wednesday and cements the UK's commitment to combatting the militant Islamic State movement, by helping the Iraqi government and Kurdish forces to defend themselves.
Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…
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