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Israeli minister says Russian weapons arming 'terrorists'
Moscow, Aug 8, 2006 Israeli Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter said in an interview published Tuesday that "all the terrorists surrounding Israel" are using Russian weapons. "All the terrorists surrounding Israel are using Russian- and Soviet-made arms: Kalashnikov assault rifles and Katyusha rockets," Dichter told the Russian daily Vremya Novostei. "We don't have information about direct contacts between Hezbollah combatants and Russia, but we know quite well about Hezbollah's direct contacts with Syria and Iran," Dichter said. Russian sales of anti-aircraft missiles to Syria and Iran have been heavily criticised by the United States and Israel. Last week, the US government imposed sanctions on Russian jetmaker Sukhoi and arms export monopoly Rosoboronexport, citing their weapons sales to Iran. President Vladimir Putin defended the sale of anti-aircraft missiles to Syria in 2004, saying they posed no threat to Israel. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Nuclear Space Technology at Space-Travel.com
Ugandan peace talks in jeopardy as rebels demand government truce
Juba, Sudan, Aug 8, 2006 Peace talks to end northern Uganda's brutal two-decade war hung in the balance Tuesday as the rebel Lord's Resistance Army refused to return to the table unless the government declared a truce. |
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