The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) held a live fire demonstration at a military base in the Bekaa Valley in June 2015, after receiving more than 200 TOW-II missiles and dozens of launchers. The exercise was a show of force as it fights terrorists and criminals who undermine security in Lebanon.
The missiles and launchers are valued at over $10 million and were jointly financed by Saudi Arabia and the United States. The equipment and weapons increase the capacity of the LAF as it battles terrorists from the al-Qaida-affiliated al-Nusrah Front and Da’ish.
U.S. Ambassador David Hale 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.”
Sources: The Daily Star; U.S. Embassy, Beirut, Lebanon