Canadian aircraft to ship ammunition to Iraqi security forces

Canada is starting to ship bullets to Iraqi security forces to supply them in their battle against the Islamic State militia. Starting Thursday two Canadian military strategic lift aircraft will begin ferrying Eastern European-sourced small-arms ammunition to Iraq from the Czech Republic. The operation will rely on one CC-130J Hercules cargo aircraft and one CC-177 Globemaster III transport plane. About 100 Canadian Armed Forces aircrew, technicians and logistics specialists are supporting the e

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