Iraq cancels purchase of 24 Apache helicopters from the U.S. Army

Washington, DC, USA (IraqiNews.com) On Sunday, U.S. officials declared that the Iraqi government canceled the purchase of Apache helicopters from the U.S. military.

In a statement released on the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) website, it said the Iraqi government had canceled the purchase of 24 Apache helicopter model deal even so the Congress has agreed to Iraq’s request to buy the Apache helicopters. Iraqi government did not accept the offer which gave Iraqi officials acceptance period that ended in August.