"This donation of canons to the Afghani National Army shows Bosnia-Hercegovina`s determination to become a part of NATO," the alliance`s commander in Bosnia, general Gary Huffman, said in a statement.
Eight canons were sent to Afghanistan from Sarajevo airport on Monday. Bosnian authorities have pledged to send Afghanistan a total of 60 canons by the end of the year.
The canons, dating back to Bosnia`s 1992-1995 war, were repaired by Bosnian companies with US financial aid worth $5.4 million (3.6 million euros).
US ambassador to Sarajevo, Patrick Moon, said that since 2005, Washington has assisted a modernisation of Bosnian army forces with $49 million.
Bosnia sent its first 45-man infantry unit to Afghanistan in October 2010 to serve with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. (*)
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