The United States has delivered $50 million worth of military aid to the Lebanese army to help it combat jihadist factions near its border with Syria.
US Ambassador to Lebanon, Elizabeth H. Richard, told reporters that the latest assistance is “an entire ship full of military equipment”.
The US Embassy said that the shipment includes 50 armoured Humvees, 40 Howitzers and over 1,000 tonnes of ammunition.
The US has been speeding up delivery of ammunition to help Lebanon’s military combat jihadi groups near the border with Syria.
In March, Washington delivered three Huey II helicopters bringing the number of US-made aircrafts in the Lebanon fleet to ten.
Washington has provided more than $1 billion in military assistance to Lebanon since 2006.
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