Change: Israel gives helicopters to Jordan



With US approval, Israel has given a squadron of approximately 16 Cobra helicopters to Jordan for use on border patrol.

Israel has given retired U.S.-supplied
Cobra combat helicopters to Jordan to help the Hashemite kingdom
fend off insurgent threats on the Syrian and Iraqi borders, a
U.S. official with knowledge of the deal said.

The handover, initiated last year, was approved by
Washington