Iran gave al-Qaeda in Iraq SAM-7 missiles – report

Posted by Robert on May 13, 2006 9:59 AM

How's that again, [1] Giora Eiland?

From [2] Iran Focus, with thanks to Mackie:

London, May 13 – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) had provided the insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq heavy weapons including anti-aircraft missiles, it emerged on Friday.

The Iraqi daily az-Zaman which is published in London and Baghdad quoted credible Iraqi sources as revealing that the IRGC had given al-Qaeda in Iraq, Strela-type SAM-7 surface-to-air missiles, modern explosives, and a large number of personnel arms including Kalashnikovs and BKC machineguns.


Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2006/05/iran-gave-al-qaeda-in-iraq-sam-7-missiles-report.html

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[1] http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/011386.php
[2] http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=7190