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US weapons shipment set to arrive in Beirut, according to DailyStar.com.
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According to DailyStar.com website, a new shipment of U.S. weapons pledged to the Lebanese Army is set to arrive to Beirut’s port by the end of the month, a source at the American Embassy in Beirut said Sunday. The source confirmed that weapons would be delivered by the end of March but did not disclose the contents of the latest package.
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 A shipment of U.S. weapons, including M198 155m howitzer, arrives to Beirut's port on Sunday, Feb.8,2015. (Photo: The Daily Star) |
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The source said that it was unlikely that the shipment would include planes, after media reports claimed that the donation would include military aircraft. The weapons delivery comes as the Lebanese Army battles jihadis along the border with war-torn Syria.
Last month, a U.S. weapons shipment included over 70 M198 Howitzers, as well as 26 million rounds of ammunition. In January, the U.S. delivered dozens of new armored Humvees to help protect Lebanese soldiers.
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 nonlethal equipment, including armored personnel carriers, light aircraft and communication systems. Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk flew over the weekend to Washington, where he will discuss with U.S. officials efforts to combat terrorism and seek further U.S. assistance to Lebanese security services. Source: DailyStar.com |
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