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US gives Iraqi Kurdistan peshmerga $250 million worth of Humvees, ammo

Washington's ambassador announced the move as some US troops prepare to leave Iraq.
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The United States provided $250 million worth of military equipment to the Kurdistan Regional Government’s peshmerga forces Tuesday.

The shipment included more than 100 radios and vehicles — including Humvees — as well as uniforms and ammunition, according to statements by the Peshmerga Ministry and Washington’s ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller.

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