Viktor Bout Denies His Involvement in Arms Deliveries to Congo
The U.S. government has frozen assets of two men from the former Soviet Union. Viktor Bout and Dmitry Popov are accused of illegally supplying weapons to rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to a statement from the White House, the two were supplying weapons to the fighters in the east of the country using a small airline as cover. The arms were allegedly traded for illegal diamonds in Africa.
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November 3, 2006- Posted in: Russia, Arms Export, Africa, Viktor Bout, Congo
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