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Ukrainians smuggling tanks from Iraq to Iran
From Geostrategy-Direct, requires subscription...Ukrainians and criminal networks inside Iraq are smuggling Russian-made military equipment out of the country and into Iran, according to a Baghdad press report. One Ukrainian soldier working at the Hamurabi camp, which was once a headquarters for the Iraqi Republican Guard unit, sold a T-72 tank to black marketers for $11,000. Several traders were spotted in the area with Iraqi-accented Arabic men from the Al-Ahwaz region of Iran. The traders have purchased several tanks and were disassembling them for transport to Iran. Hundreds of tanks have been smuggled, the Baghdad newspaper Al-Nahdah reported March 15. The tanks and other military vehicles were covertly purchased in the Al-Hafriyah, Al-Suwayrah, Al-Nahrawan, Jablah and Al-Husayniyah regions, the report said. The tanks and vehicles managed to pass through U.S. and coalition military checkpoints. Who is dumb enough to buy T-72 tanks in Iran and what will they use them for? Iranian resistance? Hey, wanna buy tanks by the part? Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-03-26 |
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