U.S. lawmakers want Obama to sell MQ-1 to Jordan in order to fight ISIL

Twenty-three U.S. members of Congress have penned a letter to U.S. President Obama, seeking to have his administration supply surplus MQ-1 UAVs to Jordan in order to fight ISIL in Syria.

MQ-1 Predator
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Jordan had request for the drones during meetings with members of Congress. A congressional official said that under the plan, the U.S. would loan three or four Predators to Jordan.

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