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Translation.....Berlin - The fight against the jihadists of the "Islamic State" (IS) will the Kurds in northern Iraq, among other anti-tank missiles "Milan" and bazookas from Germany. The declared von der Leyen, Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Defense Minister Ursula. It previously with a ministerial meeting headed by Chancellor Merkel in Berlin had agreed. Germany sends 16,000 assault rifles, 40 machine guns, 240 rocket-propelled grenades, 500 anti-tank missiles and 10,000 hand grenades to the Kurds, as is evident from a statement by the Ministry of Defence. In addition, to SUVs and five armored patrol vehicles of the type "Dingo 1" supplied (a complete list can be found below this article). The federal government has also "started with the provision of auxiliary services at an altitude of 50 million euros so far" because of the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Iraq. With the delivered weapons with a total value of around 70 million euros Berlin will first upgrade an approximately 4,000 large Peshmerga United Association. The situation in Iraq was "extremely critical," said von der Leyen, the IS threw "merciless brutality" before. In the explanation of her ministry states: "It is our humanitarian responsibility and our security policy interest to help the suffering and stop the IS." "We provide for the acute need" As a target of the equipment called von der Leyen, the peshmerga hold the front against the IS units and may also recapture lost territories. The Bundeswehr stand on the strategy of the Peshmerga in contact with the Regional Government in Arbil. Foreign Minister Steinmeier reiterated that the supply of arms was "not an easy decision" - in fact, was the turning point of the government no less than a change of course in foreign policy. Basically, the list corresponds to the expectations of the past few days and certainly also the demands of the Kurds, who had explicitly anti-tank weapons such as the "Milan" rocket and modern assault rifles desired. With the quite large extent Berlin is but surely among the most potent patrons of the Peshmerga. Both Ministers stressed that they wanted to organize the supply of weapons so that they do not fall into the wrong hands as possible. That's why we've agreed on a staggered delivery as needed. "We provide for the acute need," said von der Leyen, "but not beyond." The first tranche could therefore go later this month in Iraq. Legal problems in the transfer of weapons AD Whether further deliveries go to Iraq, the government will decide later. At the end of last week, the Bundeswehr has seconded six liaison officers to Arbil, they should continuously assess the need of the Kurds and report to Berlin there. Should be avoided in any case, that the Kurds create large stock of arms and ammunition. In addition to the weapons be handed over "to not just the affected by the civil war zone" to the Kurds - because of legal trouble is not directly possible in the crisis area. A training on dealing with the individual weapon types will generally only offered in Germany. With the announcement of the list that is already finished since last week, the government had deliberately waited until Sunday: A possible debate should not fall into the home stretch of the campaign in Saxony. In addition, the Bundestag advises on Monday over the arms sales. Although the mandate of Parliament is not required, the Federal Government had last decided to vote on the transfer of arms to the fighters. The vote of the Bundestag is only of symbolic significance, legally the government can decide to Angela Merkel alone. The Chancellor is on Monday by 14 clock to make a statement. Arms sales to the Peshmerga: