U.S. sent seized Iran weapons, ammo to Ukraine - military
The US military announced that small arms and ammunition were provided to Ukraine after being intercepted while en route from Iranian forces to Huthi rebels in Yemen.
- Middle East
- AFP
- Published Date: 02:41 | 09 April 2024
- Modified Date: 02:41 | 09 April 2024
The United States has given Ukraine small arms and ammunition that were seized while being transferred from Iranian forces to Tehran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen, the US military said Tuesday.
"The US government transferred over 5,000 AK-47s, machine guns, sniper rifles, RPG-7s and over 500,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition to the Ukrainian armed forces" last week, the US Central Command said on social media.
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