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 Sudan uses UN colors to disguise military flights
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UNITED NATIONS, New York: An unpublished United Nations report says the government of Sudan is flying weapons and heavy military equipment into Darfur in violation of Security Council resolutions and painting Sudanese military planes white to disguise them as UN or African Union aircraft.
In one case, which the report illustrates with close-up pictures, the letters "UN" have been stenciled onto the wing of a white-washed Sudanese armed forces plane that is parked on a military apron at a Darfur airport. Bombs guarded by uniformed soldiers are laid out in rows by its side.
The report says that, contrary to government denials, the freshly white planes are being operated out of all three of Darfur's principal airports and used for aerial surveillance and bombardments of villages in addition to cargo transport.
The report was compiled by a five-man panel of experts responsible for assisting the sanctions committee of the Security Council in monitoring compliance with resolutions on Darfur. It was made available by a diplomat from one of the 15 council nations that believes the findings ought to be made public.
While the report focuses much of its attention on the government, it says that rebel groups fighting the Khartoum government are also guilty of violating council resolutions, peace treaty agreements and humanitarian standards.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/17/news/sudan.php
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Mohamed Omer
فيس بوك
تويتر
انستقرام
يوتيوب
بنتيريست