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dipsydoodle

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Mon Sep-15-08 06:21 AM
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Iran 'sending weapons to Taleban'

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Source: BBC News

Elements in the Iranian state are sending weapons across the border to the Taleban in Afghanistan, a BBC investigation has uncovered.

Taleban members said they had received Iranian-made arms from elements in the Iranian state and from smugglers.

The UK says its troops have intercepted arms which it believes were given by a group within the Iranian state.

The Iranian embassy in Kabul dismissed the allegations, saying Tehran supported the Afghan government.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7616429.stm

I'm reminded of the USA supplying arms to the mujhaddeen to be used against the Russians.

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