BEIRUT: The United States supplied over 1,356,000 rounds of ammunition of various calibers to the Lebanese Army last week, a US Embassy statement said on Friday. The delivery, totaling over 376 tons, is part of the multi-year US Security Assistance program to Lebanon, the statement added. The assistance program includes modern weapons, vehicles, communications, and advanced training. The statement pledged that "US assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is continuous and robust." | The Leb Army nailed the Paleos at Nahr al-Bared but wouldn't fight the Hezbies. So they're one for two. Okay, give 'em some ammo ... |
The statement added that US assistance to the LAF has also supplied the same front-line weapons that the US military troops are currently using, including assault rifles, automatic grenade launchers, advanced sniper weapon systems, anti-tank weapons, and the most modern urban warfare bunker weapons. Also included in the ongoing US support to the LAF is an advanced mobile communication system to secure Lebanon's borders. Coastal patrol craft will also be delivered to the Lebanese Navy and Air Force helicopters will be refurbished, according to the embassy statement.