 Thousands of the army's small arms were also distributed to civilian supporters of former President Bozizé in 2013.Prior to 2014, the army's stocks of arms and ammunition were primarily of French, Soviet, and Chinese origin.In 2018, the army's equipment stockpiles were partly revitalized by a donation of 900 pistols, 5,200 rifles, and 270 unspecified rocket launchers from Russia.