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 Arms from Iraq, Iran found near Arafat HQ
By Amos Harel
The IDF has discovered weapons smuggled from Iraq and Iran in
the Muqata complex surrounding the Ramallah office of Palestinian Authority
Chairman Yasser Arafat, according to Israel defense sources.
The weapons uncovered during Operation Defensive Shield include
Soviet-made RPG launchers that were modified by Iraq. The defense sources
said the Iraqi weaponry was probably smuggled into the territories in
Arafat's helicopters, which have since been damaged and grounded by the IDF.
The army also found Iranian-made RPG anti-tank rockets in the
Muqata area. These rockets feature improved capabilities for piercing armor.
Following the capture of the Karine A arms shipment from Iran in January,
the Palestinians have continued their efforts to smuggle weaponry into the
PA, defense sources said, noting that Iran and Iraq remain the primary arms
suppliers for the Palestinians.
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein recently announced that Iraq
would increase the amount of money it sends to the families of Palestinian
suicide bombers.
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