Sweden Halts Arms Sales to Singapore
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From Reuters
STOCKHOLM — The Swedish government has banned all arms shipments to Singapore after officials said missiles sold to the country had been illegally diverted to the Mideast, the Foreign Trade Ministry said Wednesday.
A spokesman said the ban will remain in force while police investigate the alleged sale of Swedish missiles to Dubai and Bahrain in violation of Swedish laws banning exports to countries at war or in zones of conflict.
Official statistics show that Sweden has sold weapons worth $81 million to Singapore in the last four years.
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