The Egyptian army has received 10 Apache attack helicopters from the United States, following the US decision to reverse an imposed hold on military aid.
State-run Al-Ahram Gate quoted a military source confirming the arrival of the helicopters, whilst a US senior administration official also told AFP "they got there a few weeks ago."
The US, which allocates $1.5bn in aid to Egypt, including $1.3bn in military assistance, froze aid to the country in October 2013 after the military overthrew the then elected president Mohamed Morsi.
Earlier this year US Secretary of State John Kerry stated that he was “confident” the helicopters would be delivered, in a sign of easing tensions between the two countries.
The Boeing built helicopters were given to Egypt to help bolster Cairo's counter-terrorism efforts said the Pentagon, with the Egyptian military currently battling Islamist militants in the Sinai peninsula.
State-run Al-Ahram Gate quoted a military source confirming the arrival of the helicopters, whilst a US senior administration official also told AFP "they got there a few weeks ago."
The US, which allocates $1.5bn in aid to Egypt, including $1.3bn in military assistance, froze aid to the country in October 2013 after the military overthrew the then elected president Mohamed Morsi.
Earlier this year US Secretary of State John Kerry stated that he was “confident” the helicopters would be delivered, in a sign of easing tensions between the two countries.
The Boeing built helicopters were given to Egypt to help bolster Cairo's counter-terrorism efforts said the Pentagon, with the Egyptian military currently battling Islamist militants in the Sinai peninsula.