Earlier in December, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told journalists after meeting with the leader of autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan, Masood Barzani, that the Kurdish fighters “value German weapons very much,” and promised further military support. He did not go into any specifics.
Although German military aid is set to continue, still there are concerns such large supplies of up-to-date hardware might fall into the wrong hands. According to Der Spiegel, the Bundeswehr mission to train Kurdish fighters has “no real possibility on the spot” to control how the weapons supplies are handled.
A Twitter user said G36 assault rifles are available on the black market in Baghdad in “increasing numbers” at around $5,000 each.
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