French military tech used in Sudan, rights group reports
Voice of America
A screenshot from a video posted on social media shows the Galix System on an armored personnel carrier in Khartoum, Sudan. The video was verified by Amnesty International and a screenshot of it was posted on its site.
Amnesty International reported that French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armored personnel carriers (APCs) made by the United Arab Emirates is being used in Sudan's civil war, a likely violation of a United Nations arms embargo.
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