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Weapons seized at White River base were legal: Police Commissioner

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the weapons seized at the suspected military training base at White River, Mpumalanga, were legal and certified by the training service provider running the facility. Masemola was speaking at White River after he and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu visited the area. The 95 Libyans have been charged with the contravention of Immigration Act among other things. It is alleged that the facility was initially […]

28 July 2024

International

Israel destroys ‘weapons lab’ in West Bank, locals say it was a meeting room

Israel today claimed that occupation forces targeted and destroyed a weapons laboratory and explosives warehouse belonging to the Palestinian Fatah movement. The site, in the Palestinian refugee camp of Balata in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, was destroyed by Israel’s army and Border Police using explosives last night. The Palestinians who investigated the blast site claimed that the location was only used as a centre by Fatah. Source: Middle East Monitor

16 August 2023

Local

Mbeki believes SA government did not sell weapons to Russia

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki says he doesn’t believe there were weapons sold to Russia by the South African government. This follows the allegations of the US ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety that South Africa sent weapons to Russia in December last year. President Cyril Ramaphosa has instituted an inquiry into the allegations. Speaking to the SABC in Guinea Conakry, the former President says South Africa has strong […]

26 May 2023

Local

Government to establish inquiry into “Lady R” weapons allegations

The South African government has undertaken to institute an independent inquiry to be led by a retired judge into allegations by the US Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety that Pretoria sent arms to Russia. Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year. A Russian vessel, the “Lady R” docked in Simonstown in December last year and Brigety alleges it was loaded with South African ammunition. The Presidency says it has […]

12 May 2023

International

Russia to retaliate if Israel sends weapons to Ukraine

US and Iranian media reported that Russia would retaliate if Israel sent defensive weapons to Ukraine. Bloomberg reported that Russia would respond if Israel sent air defence systems directly or indirectly to Ukraine. Meanwhile, the international Iranian channel run by the Iranian opposition disclosed that Russia would retaliate against any Israeli attempt to pass defence missiles to Ukraine. Last month, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned Israel against sending weapons to Ukraine, saying […]

5 November 2022

International

Erdogan denies allegations of Turkiye army using chemical weapons – NTV

President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkiye's armed forces have never used chemical weapons, broadcaster NTV reported on Friday. "Our armed forces have not resorted to using chemical weapons to this day," NTV cited Erdogan as telling reporters on his plane, returning from a trip to Azerbaijan. "They will always cast such slanders. We will call them to account, as is required within the law." Erdogan added. His comments came after Turkish authorities, on Thursday, firmly […]

22 October 2022

International News

NGOs urge Spain to stop selling weapons to Saudi Arabia

A coalition of NGOs on Wednesday urged Spain not to sign off on a planned sale of warships to Saudi Arabia during an upcoming visit to Madrid by the kingdom's crown prince. The "Arms Under Control" collective, which includes Amnesty International, Oxfam and Greenpeace, also called on Spain to stop exporting arms to the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, where thousands of civilians have been killed. During his […]

11 April 2018

International News

Israel maintains robust arms trade with rogue regimes

Human rights activists are stepping up efforts to expose Israel's long and covert history of supplying weapons and military training to regimes while they actively commit massacres, ethnic cleansing and genocide. The issue of Israel's trade with rogue regimes has been thrust into the spotlight again after revelations that it is sending weapons to Myanmar, in defiance of a US and European arms embargo. Formerly known as Burma, Myanmar was […]

23 October 2017

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