Saturday, 6 September 2014

US delivers another arms shipment to Lebanese Army



BEIRUT: The U.S. delivered weapons and ammunition to the Lebanese Army Friday evening as part of Washington's promise to help support the military in its battle against radical groups.


According to an Army statement, the shipment was delivered in the presence of a number of military officers in line with the U.S. aid program to the military as well as bilateral agreements.


The handover took place at the Rafik Hariri International Airport.


A source at the American Embassy had told The Daily Star that 1,500 M16s, more than 450 anti-tank guided missiles and 60 mortars delivered by the U.S. military last week were worth nearly $9 million.


A further estimated $11 million of military aid, including undetermined heavy weapons, was to be delivered to the Army by “early September."



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