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United States gives 200 M113 tracked armoured vehicles personnel carrier to Lebanon 0801133.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 10:31 AM | |||
United States gives 200 M113 tracked armoured vehicles personnel carrier to Lebanon. | |||
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United States has given 200 M113 tracked armoured personnel carrier vehicles
to Lebanon, the Lebanese army said on Monday, January 7, 2013, bolstering
forces that have been struggling to deal with sectarian violence inflamed
by the war across the border in Syria. The M113 armored personnel carriers
(APCs) arrived by ship to Beirut on Sunday, the army said in a statement. |
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M113 of Lebanese army with Russian made ZU-23-2 23mm anti-aircraft machine gun. Around 1,100 M113 armoured vehicles are already in service with the Lebanese Army. |
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The United States has provided more than $140 million
in equipment and assistance to the Lebanese armed forces in the past
six months, including six Huey 2 helicopters, a 42-metre coastal security
craft, more than 1,000 guns - including grenade launchers -- and 38
million rounds of ammunition. |
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