Washington approves sale of 5,000 Hellfire missiles to Iraq
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(IraqiNews.com) The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced on Thursday the approval on the sale of five thousand “Hellfire” rockets worth 800 million dollars to Iraq, while pointed out that the deal will enhance the ability of Iraqi forces in fighting ISIS.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees the sale of foreign arms deals, said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs approved the sale of five thousand Hellfire missiles worth 800 million dollars to Iraq,” pointing out that “The Iraqi government requested the purchase of five thousand Hellfire missiles, in addition to requesting ten training missiles.”
The statement added, “The missiles will contribute to the protection of national security of the United States in addition to improving the ability of Iraqi security forces in the ongoing combat operations,” noting that, “The deal will enhance the ability of Iraqi security forces in fighting ISIS.”