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Norks using Malaysian bank to deal weapons with Myanmar | ||
2009-07-04 | ||
SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea sought payment through a bank in Malaysia for its suspected shipment of weapons to Myanmar that is being carried on a freighter tracked by the U.S. Navy, a source said Saturday. The visit by a U.S. envoy to Malaysia this weekend will focus on ways to cut off the payment transaction for the cargo from the bank in Malaysia to North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, the source said. "Kim will have a hard time collecting his money," the high-level source said, speaking strictly on condition of anonymity. The source declined to identify the bank due to diplomatic concerns.
It also comes as North Korea's Kang Nam freighter is apparently returning home after being tracked by a U.S. Navy destroyer that suspects it is carrying cargo banned under the resolution. According to another source in Seoul, the Kang Nam is believed to be carrying small Soviet-era arms such as AK-47 rifles and RPG-7 anti-tank launchers. AK-47s and RPG-7s are two of the most widely traded Soviet-era weapon types that North Korea is capable of producing on its own. "Kim appears to have received earnest money for the shipment, but it is a small sum compared to the payment held up in Malaysia," the source said. The U.S. believes there are "multiple" North Korean ships used to export weapons. | ||
Posted by:Steve White |
#2 Good point, Pappy. Even better for things sliding quietly through various pockets instead of official channels. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2009-07-04 13:15 |
#1 Malaysia is a Muslim country. Malaysia also has a sizable ethnic Chinese population. |
Posted by: Pappy 2009-07-04 10:29 |