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The arrival of 20 thousand rifle and telescopic sight and military equipment at more than $ 17 million to Iraq
02/25/2015
Long-Presse / Baghdad
Announced that the US Department of Defense (Pentagon), on Wednesday, announced the arrival of 20 thousand American rifle and telescopic sight and military equipment at more than $ 17 million to Iraq, and as pointed out that Iraq recognizes the beginning of the year 2015, thousands of helmets, body armor and 250 wheel armored mine-resistant, pointed out that the arms sales deal was completed in 22 days.
He said Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren in a press statement to Reuters, shared it with (long-Presse) that "about ten thousand rifle American type (M16) this week and ideals and sight correction with a red dot with 100 thousand store materiel to Iraq, as well as equipment other military value of $ 17.9 million, "noting that" foreign arms sales deal was completed in 22 days, a quarter of the normal time. "
He Warren that "Iraq received during the month of January last thousands of helmets (Kevlar), and body armor in addition to 250 wheel armored mine-resistant," noting that "the United States sent on February 15 232 missile type (Hellfire) to Iraqi forces in addition to 1,570 rockets sent last year. "
Warren emphasized that the "wireless devices wheels armored arrive next month."
The agency security cooperation defensive US concerned deals foreign weapons in the Pentagon announced that, in the (November 27, 2014), the US State Department approval for a deal to help Iraq to operate and maintain its fleet of cargo aircraft giant C-130E and C-130J $ 800 million, and with showed that the contract will run for five years, she pointed out that the contract will help the Iraqi Air Force to continue to run these aircraft beyond 2015.
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) prepared in (22 October 2014), a list of weapons and equipment that intends to supply Iraq with them at the request of US President Barack Obama, as shown that their efforts are concentrated work and through the Iraqi government to build the necessary military capabilities of its forces to face Islamist al (Daash), Congress demanded that support the allocation of more than a billion dollars to equip the Iraqi army and the Peshmerga and the Sunni tribes in arms and equipment.
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) revealed, in (November 18, 2014), refer the sale of weapons to Iraq deal worth $ 697 million to Congress for approval, as pointed out that the security agency defense cooperation, "DSCA", is preparing to implement them within the foreign arms sales program .
The US Embassy announced that, in (22 from April 2014), for providing Washington emergency requirements of the Battle of Al-Anbar, including 14 million shell and shot seven thousand different kind of weapons.
Revealed the US Embassy in Iraq, in the (13th February 2014), for delivery Iraqi forces large quantities of ammunition and rockets during the past few days.
The United States is the main source of arming the Iraqi armed forces, despite the quest to get Russian weapons and other Eastern European countries and others between now and then.
It is said that the United States is leading an international coalition against al (Daash), in Iraq and Syria, while expressing more countries desire to participate in this campaign, after growing risk regulation and the accession number of the citizens of these countries to the ranks of the organization and the fear of returning to carry out operations within these countries .
It is noteworthy that the organization (Daash) may impose its control over the city of Mosul, Nineveh province, (405 km north of Baghdad), in (the tenth of June 2014), also extended its activities beyond, to the provinces of Salahuddin, Kirkuk and Diyala, which led to a wave of displacement New in Iraq.
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02/25/2015
Long-Presse / Baghdad
Announced that the US Department of Defense (Pentagon), on Wednesday, announced the arrival of 20 thousand American rifle and telescopic sight and military equipment at more than $ 17 million to Iraq, and as pointed out that Iraq recognizes the beginning of the year 2015, thousands of helmets, body armor and 250 wheel armored mine-resistant, pointed out that the arms sales deal was completed in 22 days.
He said Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren in a press statement to Reuters, shared it with (long-Presse) that "about ten thousand rifle American type (M16) this week and ideals and sight correction with a red dot with 100 thousand store materiel to Iraq, as well as equipment other military value of $ 17.9 million, "noting that" foreign arms sales deal was completed in 22 days, a quarter of the normal time. "
He Warren that "Iraq received during the month of January last thousands of helmets (Kevlar), and body armor in addition to 250 wheel armored mine-resistant," noting that "the United States sent on February 15 232 missile type (Hellfire) to Iraqi forces in addition to 1,570 rockets sent last year. "
Warren emphasized that the "wireless devices wheels armored arrive next month."
The agency security cooperation defensive US concerned deals foreign weapons in the Pentagon announced that, in the (November 27, 2014), the US State Department approval for a deal to help Iraq to operate and maintain its fleet of cargo aircraft giant C-130E and C-130J $ 800 million, and with showed that the contract will run for five years, she pointed out that the contract will help the Iraqi Air Force to continue to run these aircraft beyond 2015.
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) prepared in (22 October 2014), a list of weapons and equipment that intends to supply Iraq with them at the request of US President Barack Obama, as shown that their efforts are concentrated work and through the Iraqi government to build the necessary military capabilities of its forces to face Islamist al (Daash), Congress demanded that support the allocation of more than a billion dollars to equip the Iraqi army and the Peshmerga and the Sunni tribes in arms and equipment.
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) revealed, in (November 18, 2014), refer the sale of weapons to Iraq deal worth $ 697 million to Congress for approval, as pointed out that the security agency defense cooperation, "DSCA", is preparing to implement them within the foreign arms sales program .
The US Embassy announced that, in (22 from April 2014), for providing Washington emergency requirements of the Battle of Al-Anbar, including 14 million shell and shot seven thousand different kind of weapons.
Revealed the US Embassy in Iraq, in the (13th February 2014), for delivery Iraqi forces large quantities of ammunition and rockets during the past few days.
The United States is the main source of arming the Iraqi armed forces, despite the quest to get Russian weapons and other Eastern European countries and others between now and then.
It is said that the United States is leading an international coalition against al (Daash), in Iraq and Syria, while expressing more countries desire to participate in this campaign, after growing risk regulation and the accession number of the citizens of these countries to the ranks of the organization and the fear of returning to carry out operations within these countries .
It is noteworthy that the organization (Daash) may impose its control over the city of Mosul, Nineveh province, (405 km north of Baghdad), in (the tenth of June 2014), also extended its activities beyond, to the provinces of Salahuddin, Kirkuk and Diyala, which led to a wave of displacement New in Iraq.
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