04 March 2022
by Jeremy Binnie
Qatar appears to have donated at least two Gazelle scout/light attack helicopters to Rwanda as part of the expanding defence ties between the two countries.
The Qatari Ministry of Defense released a video on 4 March showing Lieutenant General Salem bin Hamad al-Aqeel al-Nabet, Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces, during a visit to Rwanda over the previous three days. It included footage showing at least two Gazelles at Kigali Air Base. The helicopters were not seen clearly but were fitted with the engine dust filters used by Middle Eastern militaries and painted in desert camouflage.
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Qatar appears to have donated at least two Gazelle scout/light attack helicopters to Rwanda as part ...