The head of the international security force (Isaf) in Afghanistan has said American-made Stinger missiles and rockets are being offered to them for sale. General Akin Zorlu said his troops had been offered Stinger missiles for $200,000 and rockets for $5,000 to $10,000.
I still need to pick up a few Christmas gifts.
He said he believed a recent surge in rocket attacks on Kabul could be a tactic by the dealers trying to put pressure on the international peace keepers to buy up the weapons.
"After almost each incident we've been receiving proposals to buy some rockets or missiles" General Zorlu told journalists in Kabul. At least six rockets were fired near a base housing Isaf troops last week although there no casualties.
This explains a lot of those attacks. Guys have a lot of rockets just lying around, and they are trying to boost the market. Next we'll see them on EBay. |