French military systems in Sudan may break UN arms embargo, says Amnesty
Group says it has identified the Galix defence system on armoured vehicles imported from the UAE and calls for government to investigate
France must investigate the use of its military systems by Sudan’s paramilitary forces, which could be in breach of an arms embargo, Amnesty International has said.
The group said it had identified the French-made Galix defence system being used in Sudan on armoured vehicles manufactured in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – considered a key supplier of weapons to the Rapid Support Force (RSF).
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