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2020-05-18 Africa North

Germany exports millions in arms to Libya war belligerents, despite embargo

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Posted by Fred 2020-05-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 The German government also approved €15.1 million in arms exports for Turkey and €7.7 million for the United Arab Emirates (UAE),

So the Germans are supplying both sides. Nothing personal, it's just bidness.

Posted by SteveS 2020-05-18 12:07|| 2020-05-18 12:07|| Front Page Top

#2 IIRC arming both sides is a German tradition though they learned their lesson in 1918 about getting them too close to home.

Posted by AlanC 2020-05-18 13:19|| 2020-05-18 13:19|| Front Page Top

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