US approves arms sale to Qatar worth nearly $2 billion

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Daniel Edelson, New York|
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The U.S. State Department has approved an arms sale to Qatar, which includes advanced drones, a weapons system and associated equipment with an estimated value of almost two billion dollars, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency informed the U.S. Congress. The package includes, among other things, eight MQ-9B drones, radar systems and 300 BLU-111 bombs weighing 500 pounds. According to the State Department, the sale "will not affect the balance of power in the region."
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