Russia Gives Afghanistan 10000 Kalashnikov Assault Rifles

Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Alexander Mantytskiy (left) hands over an AK-47 rifle to Afghan National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar during a ceremony at a military airfield in Kabul on Feb. 24, 2016. Russia delivered 10,000 Kalashnikovs to the Afghan government on the same day, with officials saying they were for the fight 'against terrorism.' AFP-JIJI

Reuters: Russia gives a gift of 10,000 automatic rifles to Afghanistan

Afghan officials took delivery of 10,000 automatic rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition as a gift from Russia on Wednesday, another sign of deepening involvement by Moscow in the war-torn country.

Dependent almost entirely on foreign aid, Afghan security forces are struggling to secure the country amid a rising insurgency.

As the NATO-led coalition's military presence dwindled last year, Afghan leaders reached out to Moscow, which fought a war of its own in Afghanistan during the 1980s, for more Russian-made weapons, including small arms, artillery and attack helicopters.

"This donation represents a deep friendship between two nations," Afghan national security adviser Hanif Atmar said at an event marking delivery of the arms shipment. "This important donation is from an important friend of Afghanistan in a crucial time for Afghanistan and the region."

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