The Central African Armed Forces (FACA) has received 125 assorted vehicles donated by the United States and China.
FACA received more than 70 vehicles with a value of over USD15 million from the Chinese company Poly Technologies on 8 August. The vehicles included Dongfeng (Chinese versions of the US Humvee) EQ2050 4×4 tactical vehicles and Dongfeng CSK131 4×4 protected vehicles.
The US handed over 48 vehicles with an overall value of USD8.5 million on 6 August. The Central African presidency said the vehicles included 42 Toyota Hilux 4×4 pickups outfitted with communications equipment and six Renault K380 utility trucks, with nine tanker trucks of unspecified make to be delivered at a later date.
