Britain's role in Iraq no longer just humanitarian: minister

Britain's role in the Iraq crisis has moved beyond a "humanitarian mission" and its expanded operations could last for months, its defense minister said in a newspaper interview published on Monday. Britain has so far limited itself to aid drops, surveillance and a deal to transport more military supplies to Kurdish regional forces allied with the Baghdad central government against Islamist insurgents who have overrun much of northern Iraq. In addition, Britain's trade envoy to Iraq has said SAS special forces are gathering intelligence there. "This is not simply a humanitarian mission," Defence Minister Michael Fallon told The Times newspaper. Read More http://ift.tt/1w00YyK