Israel: Helicopters Sent to Jordan for Border Security

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/24/world/middleeast/israel-helicopters-sent-to-jordan-for-border-security.html

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Israel has given Jordan decommissioned American-supplied Cobra combat helicopters to help it fend off insurgent threats on its borders with Syria and Iraq, an American official with knowledge of the deal said. The transfer, initiated last year, was approved by Washington, and the aircraft will be incorporated free of charge into Jordan’s existing Cobra fleet, said the official, who requested anonymity because of the delicacy of the issue. The official said about 16 Cobras were transferred; some may have been used for spare parts. Jordanian and Israeli officials and the Pentagon declined to comment.