Army Receives U.S. Hellfire Missiles, Mortar Shells
The Lebanese Army on Thursday received a quantity of ammunition as part of the U.S. military assistance program, the National News Agency said.
The shipment was received by the army's Logistic Brigade at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport, NNA said.
It included air-to-surface Hellfire missiles and a quantity of 60mm mortar shells, the agency added.
The army had received two U.S. A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft last month. The planes are designed for counter-insurgency operations.
The U.S. has been a major supporter of the Lebanese Army, which until recently had been fighting the Islamic State group and al-Qaida's Syrian branch on the border with Syria.
The two groups were ousted from the border region following Hizbullah and army offensives.
Last year, Washington delivered three Huey II helicopters, raising to 10 the number of such U.S.-made aircraft in Lebanon's fleet.
The U.S. has provided more than $1 billion in military assistance to Lebanon since 2006.
02 November 2017, 18:18
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The U.S. has provided more than $1 billion in military assistance to Lebanon since 2006.
The Shia Islamic Republic of Iran has provided more than $50 billion dollars in economic and infrastructure damage to Lebanon since 2006.
03 November 2017, 14:36
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Isn't it interesting that immediately someone writes here a response that someone else doesn't like, he is accused of being an Israeli.
