# Benin Armed Forces receiving Russian arms

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2018/08/benin-armed-forces-receiving-russian-arms/
- Published: 2018-08-16T18:51:58+01:00
- Author: Ekene Lionel

The Benin Armed Force (FAB) is currently receiving a number of weapons and ammunition
from Russia.

The arms and trade agreement between both countries was signed in October 2010. 
According to a news report by Interfax-AVN news agency on 15 August, the weapons
includes manportable air defence launchers, manportable anti-tank rocket launchers,
handheld anti-tank grenade launchers, and infantry flamethrowers

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Although the report didn’t specify the actual number or type of ammunition being
delivered. However, it did quote the agreement as saying that, “The Russian side
has the right to monitor Benin’s fulfilment of its commitments on the targeted use
of manportable air defence launchers, manportable anti-tank rocket launchers, handheld
anti-tank grenade launchers, and infantry flamethrowers supplied to Benin by Russia.”

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