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2003-06-16 Korea

N. Korea exports missiles to Iran by air

SEOUL, June 16 (Kyodo) _ North Korea transported containers believed to be carrying missiles to Iran by air six times over about two months from April, a Seoul daily reported Monday.
The JoonAng Ilbo quoted South Korean and U.S. intelligence sources as saying U.S. intelligence satellite data indicate an Iranian Il-76 transport plane made direct flights with the containers from Pyongyang's Sunan airport to Iran six times from April to June 10.
After analyzing information obtained through various channels, South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities tentatively concluded that disassembled warheads and Rodong missiles -- the same type sold to Pakistan in 1998 -- were inside the containers, the paper said. They believe North Korea has changed the way it exports missiles after a North Korean vessel carrying missiles was seized on its way to Yemen last December, it said.
These Il-76's have such a wonderful safety record, would anyone notice if a few started turning up missing enroute?

Posted by Steve 2003-06-16 09:42 am|| || Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ... an Iranian Il-76 transport plane made direct flights ...

Direct flight from Pyongyang to Tehran? What route was that? Wonder who stood by and just let these planes fly overhead?

[consulting map]

Hmmm, route just below the 40th parallel most of the way. Afghanistan, naw, they won't fly over that, Tajikistan, naw, they won't fly over that, China ....

.... China. And then Pakistan.

Posted by Steve White 2003-06-16 12:53:49|| 2003-06-16 12:53:49|| Front Page Top

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