Pentagon : not aware of reports of problems with U.S.-issued weapons . U.S. lost track of 500 AK-47 rifles , 80,000 weapons for Iraqi security forces . Coalition commanders have tightened procedures for tracking the weapons , including using biometric data from Iraqi soldiers and police -- and since June , Iraqi units have been issued U.S.-made M-16 and M-4 rifles , which are electronically tracked , the official said . Training command : lack of staff for weapons problem . Defense Department agrees to new training procedures .
Pentagon : not aware of reports of problems with U.S.-issued weapons . U.S. lost track of 500 AK-47 rifles , 80,000 weapons for Iraqi security forces . Training command : lack of staff for weapons problem . Defense Department agrees to new training procedures .