The Lebanese army received a shipment of US ******* on Sunday, an embassy official told AFP, to help in the fight against jihadists who have staged incursions from Syria. "The Lebanese military received 72 M198 power supply (howitzers), and more than 25 million rounds of artillery, mortar and rifle ammunition," the official said on condition of a**nymity. An AFP photographer at the Beirut port also saw several Humvees, howitzers, ammunition containers and other military vehicles arriving. In a statement, the US embassy said the aid is worth $25 million, adding that the 26 million rounds of ammunition included small, medium and heavy artillery rounds.
02-23-2015, 07:12 PM
Leba**n receives US artillery, ammunition: embassy
The Lebanese army received a shipment of US ******* on Sunday, an embassy official told AFP, to help in the fight against jihadists who have staged incursions from Syria. "The Lebanese military received 72 M198 power supply (howitzers), and more than 25 million rounds of artillery, mortar and rifle ammunition," the official said on condition of a**nymity. An AFP photographer at the Beirut port also saw several Humvees, howitzers, ammunition containers and other military vehicles arriving. In a statement, the US embassy said the aid is worth $25 million, adding that the 26 million rounds of ammunition included small, medium and heavy artillery rounds.
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