Iraqi Kurdistan votes to send fighters to Kobane

22 October 2014 19:45 BST

The Kurdistan Regional Government's parliament has unanimously approved to send fighters into the embattled Syrian city of Kobane.

#Kurdistan parliament unanimously approved sending #peshmerga & weapons to #Kobane. #MPs sang the #Kurdish national anthem after the vote.
— Hiwa Osman (@Hiwaosman) October 22, 2014

Read MEE's story on the vote for more details.