UK weighs joining air strikes as RAF drops aid into besieged Iraqi town

Hercules aircraft deliver food and water to Amerli as Britain keeps options open on participating in US strikes against Isis

RAF Hercules aircraft dropped 14 tonnes of food and water on the besieged Iraqi town of Amerli on Saturday night, the defence secretary, Michael Fallon, has said as he confirmed that Britain is keeping open the option of joining US air strikes against Islamic State (Isis) forces.

Fallon, who pointed out that the RAF has transported arms to Kurdish forces fighting jihadists from Isis, said Britain welcomed the US air strikes and said ministers would consider any request from the Iraqi government to join in further action.

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