Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Illegal arms transfers: Another similar case in 2004, by Fabrice de Pierrebourg
The coincidence is uncanny. During his research, RueFrontenac.com came across another story similar to that reported by Mirabel Indian newspaper The Hindu and Asian Tribune.
End September 2004, Indian authorities have blocked for several days on the tarmac at the airport in Ahmedabad Antonov AN-12 of the same company Vega loaded with explosives (one tonne of a powerful explosive type "plastic" C4) and ammunition, while it was calling to Nepal.
Local authorities have sought more information before allowing the re-launch of the Vega plane to Kathmandu. It must be said that a few months earlier, the Indians had already intercepted another plane loaded with nearly 5 500 weapons acquired by the Government of Nepal in Belgium this time.
A commotion of battle
The case of September 2004, decided to leave rather dubious, India has caused quite a stir with the local press echoed.
A ballet telephone had undertaken between Indian and U.S. diplomats, in addition to involve the secret services of all kinds.
The spokesperson of the Embassy of the United States in the Nepalese capital was then argued that this 'equipment' non-military ships from the United States as part of its "assistance program for training of Nepalese police" to assist in its "fight against terror".
According to reports released thereafter, the Bulgarian cargo plane converted into a flying bomb had departed from Baltimore, Maryland (!), Had stopped at Gander, in Canada, then Shannon (Ireland), Plovdiv (Bulgaria) Oman and finally Ahmedabad.
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Labels: Belgium, Fabrice de Pierrebourg, Nepal, Terrorism
# posted by Francis Chartrand @ 2:01 PM 
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