Pakistan earnings 5 helicopters to US
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Reports are rising that Pakistan has returned 5 helicopters to a US, according to VOA Urdu.
The US gave Pakistan 9 helicopters some 15 years ago to assistance guard a Afghan border. Pakistan returned 4 previously, while a remaining 5 helicopters were sent behind on a special craft on Monday.
The helicopters were used in counter-narcotics operations.
According to reports, a helicopters were handed over to Pakistan underneath a ‘return or buy’ agreement.
Officially, no reason was provided, though sources pronounced Pakistan motionless to lapse a helicopters in foster of Cessna aircraft.
Security researcher Mahmood Shah pronounced a withdrawal of these helicopters will have no outcome on counter-terrorism efforts.
Talking to Voice of America on Tuesday, he pronounced that it was not a gunship helicopter, though an anti-drug chopper supposing to a ANF.
“It does not make any disproportion to Pakistan. Now that a area is in a control, no helicopters are needed.”
Pakistan used to be mostly contingent on a US for a counterclaim apparatus needs, though in new years, due to ongoing vigour in shared relations, Pakistan has been appropriation troops hardware from other countries.
In further to a squeeze of warrior helicopters with Russia, Pakistan is also deliberation purchasing complicated fight helicopters from Turkey.
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