Iraq PM: Iraq Army Lost 2,300 Humvees In Mosul Alone To The Islamic State

Yep, a whole truckload of #Iraq army Hummers captured by ISIS and on their way to #Syria: pic.twitter.com/BLqcbhnL52

— Aymenn J Al-Tamimi (@ajaltamimi) June 13, 2014

Washington Times: Iraqi PM Haider Al-Abadi Says Forces Lost 2,300 Humvees to ISIS

Iraq's security forces lost around 2,300 Humvees to ISIS when they retreated from Mosul last year, according to the country's prime minister.

The United States has supplied Iraq with hundreds of millions of dollars in military hardware, including Humvees, and Defense Secretary Ash Carter recently claimed the country's forces "just showed no will to fight" against ISIS.

Humvees — or high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV)— vary in price greatly depending on the specific hardware with which they are fitted.

However, the State Department last year approved the potential sale to Iraq of 1,000 Humvees with increased armor, machine-guns, and grenade launchers for an estimated $579 million, according to a report by AFP.

Update: ‘2,300 Humvees in Mosul alone’: Iraq reveals number of US arms falling into ISIS hands -- RT

WNU Editor: Unbelievable .... and I suspect that this is just the tip of the iceberg of weapons and equipment lost to the Islamic State.