Tag archives: Weapons

Former British soldier jailed after sending weapons to Taliban
October 15, 2024 By Faith Matters

Former British soldier jailed after sending weapons to Taliban

A former British soldier who sent night vision and thermal imaging rifle scopes to support terrorist activity by the Taliban in Afghanistan has been jailed. Muhammad Choudhary, 41, sent the items to Pakistan on a number of occasions in 2017 and 2018. He bought 12 thermal imaging rifle scopes from legitimate specialist UK suppliers at […]

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Europeans turn to weapons in growing numbers after attacks
August 23, 2016 By Faith Matters

Europeans turn to weapons in growing numbers after attacks

Europeans in a number of countries are seeking to arm themselves with guns and self-defence devices in growing numbers following a series of attacks by militants and the mentally ill. Some weapons sellers also link their increased business to the arrival of huge numbers of migrants in Europe, although a German police report stated that […]

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CIA weapons for Syrian rebels sold to arms black market – NYT
June 27, 2016 By Faith Matters

CIA weapons for Syrian rebels sold to arms black market – NYT

Blowback of Weapons Meant for Syrian Rebels Back into Jordan Weapons shipped into Jordan for Syrian rebels by the Central Intelligence Agency and Saudi Arabia were stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives and sold to arms merchants on the black market, the New York Times reported, citing American and Jordanian officials. Some of the stolen weapons […]

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