Probe into Myanmar use of Swedish weapons
- Published: 12 Dec 2012 at 15.06
- Online news: Asia
An inquiry has been launched after Myanmar soldiers were found to have used Swedish-made weapons against ethnic rebels, in breach of European Union sanctions.
The Swedish Agency for Non-Proliferation and Export Controls (ISP) confirmed it had begun an investigation after it was given details of several high-performance M-3 Carl Gustav anti-tank rifles recovered by Kachin rebels from Myanmar government troops in ongoing clashes.
"We have the serial numbers for these weapons and with this you can know the where, when and what – the detailed information," said an ISP spokesman, in comments reported by The Independent.
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