PRAGUE (Sputnik) – The Czech Republic will send some 6,500 assault rifles and over 7 million rounds for them to Iraq, after the government made a corresponding decision on Monday, the prime minister said.
"This is our support for the Iraqi army and the Kurds in their fight against the Daesh terrorist group," Bohuslav Sobotka wrote on his Twitter page.
Prague will also send over 1 million rounds to Jordan to assist its fight against the group.
Daesh is a militant group operating in Syria and Iraq. It is outlawed in numerous countries including Russia.
The Czech Republic is a member of a US-led international coalition against the group. Although Prague does not conduct airstrikes against Daesh positions, it provides military aid.
