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Thursday 11 Jun 2015 - 12:46 Makkah mean time-24-8-1436
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Beirut, (IINA) - The Lebanese army on Wednesday conducted a live-fire demonstration of advanced missiles supplied by the United States to help combat extremists along the country's volatile border with Syria, according to media reports.
U.S. Ambassador David Hale to the Lebanese Republic said the demonstration at a Lebanese army base in the eastern Baalbek region comes after the delivery in late May of over 200 TOW-II missiles and dozens of launchers valued at over $10 million.
The equipment is jointly financed by Saudi Arabia and the U.S., he said."We are absolutely committed to making sure that the army has the capacity to be the sole defender of Lebanese territory and its borders," Hale said. "This is a long term commitment and we will stand by Lebanon's side in this regard until these terrorists are defeated."
The anti-tank guided missiles are part of weapons and ammunition shipments that have arrived in Beirut in batches this year. A U.S. Embassy statement said America has provided the Lebanese armed forces with $82.5 million worth of weapons and ammunition since August 2014.
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