Chinese officials have been accused of planning to evade UN sanctions and trying to smuggle military drones to Khalifa Haftar using aid provided to combat Covid-19 as a cover, according to the US magazine Defense News.
According to the newspaper, a Canadian investigator alleged that Chinese government officials conspired to conclude a billion-dollar deal to send 42 drones to Haftar, using corrupt UN officials as intermediaries.
The investigator said that the Chinese government appears to have approved a strategy to help Libya purchase and deliver military equipment through designated and approved companies to hide the direct involvement of government agencies.
Last April, the Royal Canadian Police reported that Fathi Al-Mawak and Mahmoud Al-Sayeh were charged with conspiracy for the illegal sale of Chinese drones and military equipment destined for Libya.
Canadian police explained that the two defendants circumvented existing international sanctions to facilitate illegal activities, while they were working for the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency in Montreal.
The police said that “Al-Sayeh” used a scheme to hide sellers and buyers of military equipment, and he is still wanted, and Interpol issued a red notice against him, while “Al-Mahwak,” who facilitated the purchase of Libyan oil between China and banned entities, was arrested and will appear before a Montreal court.
Source: Defense News + Canadian Police
2024-10-01 08:05:34