US to Deliver Apache Helicopters to Egypt

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel confirmed Saturday in a telephone call with his Egyptian counterpart that the United States will deliver to Egypt 10 Apache helicopters to support that country's counter-terrorism efforts. The combat helicopters had been scheduled for delivery earlier this year, but Washington suspended it last year after Egypt's new government cracked down on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi last year. In April of this year, the U.S. announced it...

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