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Lebanon has received three military helicopters from the US as part of attempts to boost the army’s capabilities.
Washington’s ambassador to Beirut, Dorothy Shea, said it would help the army defend Lebanon.
“This equipment, like donations we have made before, directly contributes to the professional capabilities of the [army], ensuring its operational readiness to defend Lebanon and its people,” she said, according to a statement by the US embassy in Lebanon released on Saturday.
Lebanese Major General Milad Ishak said the handover represented the material support that showed Washington’s confidence in the army.
Valued at more than $32 million, the helicopters will be used in border and land security operations, the statement said.