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  • June 2008

    • US Ambassador Implicated in China Arms Deal

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 24, 08 7:23 AM CDT

      US Ambassador Implicated in China Arms Deal

      The American ambassador to Albania personally endorsed a plan to disguise the origin of munitions bought by a Pentagon contractor, according to Congressional testimony. The New York Times traveled to Albania during an earlier investigation of a shady 22-year-old arms dealer operating out of Miami Beach. But the Albanian defense minister, with the ambassador's approval, had illegal Chinese ammunition removed from the site that the reporter was visiting. More »

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      Afghanistan  • corruption  • Albania  • Afghan Army  • arms trafficking  • ammunition  • procurement

  • April 2008

    • UN Troops Traded Guns for Gold

      newser  |  BBC  |  Apr 28, 08 9:20 AM CDT

      UN Troops Traded Guns for Gold

      UN peacekeeping troops sold weapons to guerrilla fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a BBC investigation claims, charging that the UN suppressed the story for political reasons. Pakistani and Indian troops, part of the UN's largest peacekeeping force of 17,000, are said to have traded munitions for gold. A UN investigation into the scandal was suppressed, a UN insider told the BBC, for fear of angering Pakistan. More »

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      Pakistan  • United Nations  • India  • Democratic Republic of Congo  • peacekeeping force  • arms trafficking  • rebel fighters

    • Wal-Mart OKs Plan to Film Gun Buyers

      newser  |  New York Daily News  |  Apr 14, 08 8:12 PM CDT

      Wal-Mart OKs Plan to Film Gun Buyers

      Wal-Mart approved a plan today to videotape gun-buyers and curb illegal firearm sales in other ways, the New York Daily News reports. The 10-point deal with the bipartisan group Mayors Against Illegal Guns, helmed by New York's Michael Bloomberg, includes inventory controls and a log to trace buyers who have previously bought weapons used in crimes. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • Michael Bloomberg  • gun  • gun control  • mayor  • arms trafficking  • gun sales  • ATF  • firearms

  • March 2008

    • US Supplier Arms Afghan Forces With Ancient Ammo

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 27, 08 9:13 AM CDT

      US Supplier Arms Afghan Forces With Ancient Ammo

      The US military's main supplier for munitions to Afghanistan is an unvetted business run by a 22-year-old with no military experience and a string of domestic violence allegations, an investigation by the New York Times finds. And the tiny company's shady dealings with arms traffickers has left Afghan forces armed with obsolete, 40-year-old ammo. More »

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      Afghanistan  • US military  • corruption  • Afghan Army  • arms trafficking  • ammunition  • procurement

    • Thais Nab 'Merchant of Death'

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 6, 08 5:18 PM CST

      Thais Nab 'Merchant of Death'

      The Russian arms dealer branded "the merchant of death" was apprehended in Thailand today after US intelligence linked him to Colombia rebels, the New York Times reports. Victor Bout is on international most-wanted lists for allegedly using his private air fleet to supply al Qaeda and the Taliban—plus war-torn African countries—with weapons. The US plans to seek his extradition. More »

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      Colombia  • FARC  • Rwanda  • Liberia  • weapons  • arms trafficking  • Sierra Leone  • arms

  • August 2007

    • Italian Cops Bust Secret Iraqi Arms Deal

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 12, 07 11:51 PM CDT

      Italian Cops Bust Secret Iraqi Arms Deal

      A secret transaction providing the Iraqi government with over $40 million worth of weapons was uncovered by Italian police investigating local Mafiosi, the Guardian reports. Without the knowledge of American military commanders, the Iraqi interior ministry had ordered 105,000 rifles from arms traffickers, ostensibly to supply police. Italian police halted the transaction and arrested four people. More »

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      Italy  • gun  • Iraq government  • weapon  • Shia  • militia  • arms deal  • mafia  • arms trafficking

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