US shipload of weapons and ammunition arrives in Lebanon
The US ambassador to Lebanon says $25 million worth of military assistance has arrived in Beirut in the latest American aid shipment to Lebanon's army.
David Hale says the equipment includes more than 70 howitzers and over 26 million rounds of ammunition and artillery "of all shapes and sizes including heavy artillery." Hale told reporters that Lebanon has become the 5th largest recipient of U.S. foreign military assistance. He added that weapons worth more than $100 million were given to Lebanon last year and over a $1 billion worth in the last eight years.
