Sunday, 8 February 2015

Lebanese Army receives US weapon shipment



BEIRUT: A shipment of U.S. weapons purchased with a $1 billion Saudi grant to the Lebanese Army arrived Sunday to Beirut’s port.


The shipment included 72 rocket launchers, medium caliber weapons and ammunition containers, according to the state-run National News Agency.


Representatives of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut attended Sunday’s shipment delivery alongside high-ranking Army officials.


The weapons delivery by the U.S. Army is a part of the $1 billion Saudi grant coordinated by former Prime Minister Saad Hariri.


While the U.S. has donated more than a billion dollars in aid to the Lebanese Army over the last decade, most previous donations have been non-lethal equipment, including armored personnel carriers, light aircraft and communication systems.



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