Czech arms dealer to sell and supply weapons to Nigeria

Firstclass Newsline learnt that, Czech arms dealer Excalibur Group
will sell weapons to Nigeria's government forces for fighting with the
militant group Boko Haram, local media reported on Friday.
Excalibur Group's spokesman Andrej Cirtek confirmed the weapons
include modernised Soviet-made tanks T-72 M1 and 16 other vehicles,
armoured infantry fighting vehicles BVP and rocket launchers and the
destination for those weapons is an African country, the Prague Post
reported.
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Czech Defence and Security Industry Association head Jiri Hynek
confirmed that the destination is Nigeria.
According to the report, the heavy arms come from redundant equipment
of the armies of the former Warsaw Pact.
The arms are to be carried by a huge Antonov An-225 Mriya transport
plane from the airport in Ostrava, north Moravia, Czech Republic.
The aircraft is scheduled to make three flights to Africa, the first
part of the arms will be sent there within a few days, according to
the report.
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