Posted on 07/29/2015 3:43:41 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
(LEAD) Scud missiles fired into Saudi Arabia from Yemen traced to N. Korea: official
2015/07/29 18:16
(ATTN: UPDATES with comment by South Korean official; ADDS background)
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Scud missiles fired into Saudi Arabia by Yemeni rebels in recent months came from North Korea, a South Korean intelligence official said Wednesday, in the latest case that illustrated North Korea's support for the weapons programs of some countries in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia has shot down about 40 percent of some 20 Scud missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels, said the official, who is familiar with the issue.
He did not give further details on how South Korea reached the conclusion that the missiles originated from North Korea. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media.
Missile exports have long been a major source of hard currency for North Korea.
"North Korea has sold missiles to Yemen and sent missile engineers to that country in the 1990s," said a former North Korean official, who was in a position to know about the arms deals.
Another former North Korean intelligence official in Seoul said North Korea sold many Scud missiles to countries in the Middle East, noting Egypt was the hub of North Korea's arms trade in the region.
The two former North Korean officials, who later defected to South Korea, asked not to be identified, citing the issue's sensitivity.
North Korea's Scud-B missiles and Scud-C missiles have a range of 300 kilometers and 500 kilometers, respectively, according to South Korea's Defense Ministry.
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Hoo-boy. Great, just great.
Maybe Arthur Kent can get his Scud Stud gig back?
Will Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia look to Israel for military and technical support? If not, who else is going to help them fight the terrs?
Funded by the Iranians maybe?
Do you know if Iranian military advisers are stationed in Yemen?
In Ezekiel 38, Sheba and Dedan (SA) protest the Iranian (Persian) attack on Israel. These are the KJV names.
Not surprising since SA is Sunni mostly and Iran is Shia mostly.
Lining up just like the news of our days.
This (mal-)administration thinks the appeasement approach is good enough for Iran. Maybe we should surrender to N. Korea, too.
[and 85-90% of the world's Muslims are Sunni, IOW, Shiites kill twice as many per capita]
I read the other day that Israel had “lent” a squadron of attack helicopters (apaches that they had retired from active service) to Jordan to use in protecting itself from ISI5. Did anyone ever think they’d see Israel arming an Arab neighbor? Strange times.
The last paragraph of the link I just sent you...
“Rep. Ed Royce (R – Calif.) told Eli Lake of Bloomberg View last month that “even before the [nuclear] negotiations began, when the U.S. unfroze some Iranian assets at the end of 2013, ambassadors for Gulf countries predicted the cash would be used to destabilize the region: ‘We’re seeing today what every Gulf ambassador predicted Iran would do, we’re seeing Iran destabilize the region.’”
Gee, ya think they might use 10’s of billions more the same way? According to Susan Rice though, they’re going to use the majority of their soon to be released billions on their people. L O L
The NSC at White House is a complete joke.
I thought that was Wolfe Blitzer ?
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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Perhaps a few of their own scuds need to land back in No. Korea.
Is there anyone who thinks Iran does not already have the bomb. Bought from korea, russia, pakistan, etc..
pleeeeeeese, they will use it when they can, at their moment of choosing, would not be surprised if it’s already in Israel or america..
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