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09-01-05, 15:14
Jordan: Israelis confessed to arming Sudanese rebels
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Thursday, January 6, 2005
AMMAN — Three Israeli nationals were said to have confessed to supplying weapons to rebels in Sudan's war-torn Darfour province.
Jordanian sources said three Israeli nationals were detained and interrogated by Jordanian authorities over charges that they supplied weapons and ammunition to rebels in Darfour. The sources said the Israelis confessed to the charges.
The ringleader of the purported Israeli arms smuggling ring was identified as Amos Golan, the sources said. Golan operates a defense company in the Tel Aviv area and was said to provide training for militaries in Africa, Middle East Newsline reported.
Golan has been identified as head of Cornershot, which has designed a weapon that could shoot around corners without exposing the operator to enemy fire. Golan, who has not been arrested, has denied involvement in the weapons smuggling episode.
Jordan's government has acknowledged the arrest of the Israelis without providing details. But Jordanian sources said the three detainees had worked with Israeli politicians and their families, including the son of former Mossad director Danny Yatom. Yatom has also denied involvement in the affair.
Sudan has repeatedly accused Israel and Germany of helping the rebels in Darfour. Khartoum said Germany has harbored Darfour rebels while Israel supplied them with military equipment and ammunition.
"The information about the involvement of Israel on supplying the Darfour rebels with weapons is correct," Sudanese State Interior Minister Mohammed Haroun said. "Those who have been involved in the conspiracy were seized by a friendly country's intelligence agency and investigations on the issue are still going on."
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/05/front2453377.0006944444.html
SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Thursday, January 6, 2005
AMMAN — Three Israeli nationals were said to have confessed to supplying weapons to rebels in Sudan's war-torn Darfour province.
Jordanian sources said three Israeli nationals were detained and interrogated by Jordanian authorities over charges that they supplied weapons and ammunition to rebels in Darfour. The sources said the Israelis confessed to the charges.
The ringleader of the purported Israeli arms smuggling ring was identified as Amos Golan, the sources said. Golan operates a defense company in the Tel Aviv area and was said to provide training for militaries in Africa, Middle East Newsline reported.
Golan has been identified as head of Cornershot, which has designed a weapon that could shoot around corners without exposing the operator to enemy fire. Golan, who has not been arrested, has denied involvement in the weapons smuggling episode.
Jordan's government has acknowledged the arrest of the Israelis without providing details. But Jordanian sources said the three detainees had worked with Israeli politicians and their families, including the son of former Mossad director Danny Yatom. Yatom has also denied involvement in the affair.
Sudan has repeatedly accused Israel and Germany of helping the rebels in Darfour. Khartoum said Germany has harbored Darfour rebels while Israel supplied them with military equipment and ammunition.
"The information about the involvement of Israel on supplying the Darfour rebels with weapons is correct," Sudanese State Interior Minister Mohammed Haroun said. "Those who have been involved in the conspiracy were seized by a friendly country's intelligence agency and investigations on the issue are still going on."
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/05/front2453377.0006944444.html