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Plane seized in Thailand with North Korean arms was destined for Ukraine
Published: 25 December, 2009, 13:42
Edited: 29 December, 2009, 05:40
TAGS: Arms, Military, Scandal, Asia, Ukraine
Ukraine was the final destination of the plane that was seized in Thailand two weeks ago for carrying a cargo of weaponry from North Korea.
Chief pilot Ilyas Isakov insists the crew was not aware of the illegal content of the additional cargo it was carrying, along with oil well tubes, RIA Novosti news agency quoted the pilot as of saying.
The plane leased to a Ukrainian company was seized in Thailand on December 12 with over 35 tons of North Korean weaponry onboard. The crew was subsequently accused of arms smuggling.
The load, made up of rocket launchers and missile systems, is said to have been intended for conflict zones in the Middle East.
A UN Security Council resolution bans North Korea from exporting these kinds of arms.
The plane’s crew has been charged with weapons possession and smuggling and, if found guilty, could face the death penalty.
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Something does not add up. Ukraine has just won a multi-billion dollar arms deal with Iraq but it is importing weapons from North Korea? More logical scenario is that these weapons were destined somewhere else to be used in war zones or in covert activities such as terrorism. This, the use of North Korean made weapons may have been meant to disguise who is funding and training these mercenaries and terrorists. I am convinced that Somalia, Ethiopia could be a potential destinations of this deadly cargo. Two days ago, long serving member of the United States Senate called for the U.S/EU rearming of Georgia to ‘stabilize the Caucuses’! The Senator let the true intention of the United States in the Caucuses out in the open because if one wants to stabilize the Caucuses, rearming Georgia is the most ridiculous and illogical way to do it. Thank you RT. Keep digging and keep us informed new developments of this story.
This may be the means for Al Qaeda to receive restock of their weapons. If the money trail is followed it could lead to a very interesting source. Did Thailand execute the gun runners and confiscate the munitions?