U.S. Sends New Batch of Aid to Lebanese Army
The United States delivered on Tuesday a shipment of military vehicles to Lebanon to aid the Lebanese army in its mission to combat terrorist threats, in particular along its eastern border.
The U.S. embassy announced via its account on Twitter that the U.S. “delivered dozens more brand new armored Humvees to protect the Lebanese army soldiers in the line of duty.”
The embassy considered the Humvees to be the “best armored vehicle on the market.”
It added that the U.S. assistance aims at delivering such an aid to the “brave soldiers of the Lebanese army.”
The U.S. recently stepped up its military assistance to Lebanon to boost the capabilities of the Lebanese army and security agencies capabilities in the war against terrorism.
The last shipment of ammunition as part of the U.S. military assistance program was on September 26.
Another two arms shipments were delivered on August 29 and September 6.
The arms deliveries come as several allies of Lebanon step up efforts to bolster its armed forces as the threat from jihadists in the region grows.
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