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Sudan Orders Syrian Missiles, WMDs Removed

May 3, 2004 :: Geostrategy-Direct :: News

Arab diplomatic and Sudanese government sources report that Sudanese President Omar Bashir has ordered the Scud C and Scud D ballistic missiles originally from Syria be removed from Sudan, as well as chemical weapons materials stored in Khartoum.
        The Syrian missiles were apparently sent to Sudan in and since January 2004 over about 30 Syrian flights. The Sudanese source quoted by Geostrategy-direct suggested that the removal order was prompted by concerns that the missiles would be discovered by the United States and lead to worsening of sanctions: “‘We consider our relations with the United States more important than those with Syria,’ the Sudanese source said,” and also indicated that another “unidentified African country” may be the next destination for the missiles. (Article)

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