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Iraq: Yugoslavia Admits Military Sales as U.S. Alleges Further Violations Yugoslavia yesterday formally acknowledged it sold military equipment and services to Iraq in violation of the U.N. arms embargo (see GSN, Oct. 31). “These violations concerned the repair and return of Iraqi jet engines for MiG-21 and MiG-23 fighter jets and providing certain services in military-technical cooperation,” a government statement said. Yugoslavia has promised to prevent further arms sales violations. Meanwhile, the United States has also alleged Yugoslav companies and experts have been aiding Iraqi and Libyan missile development programs, according to the Washington Post. U.S. and Croatian officials have said cargo from the Boka Star, seized in Croatian waters last week en route to Iraq from Yugoslavia, contained solid rocket fuel, the Post reported. The cargo had been labeled “active charcoal.” Some observers suspect Yugoslavia sold Libya military technology ultimately destined for Iraq, according to the Post. The technology was intended to help convert training aircraft into guided cruise missiles (see GSN, Oct. 31). The United States has also accused Djordje Blagojevic, a University of Belgrade professor, of helping Iraq develop Scud missiles and helping Libya perfect missile guidance systems, according to the Post. Blagojevic has denied the charges, saying, “Only studies are in question here” (Williams/Wood, Washington Post, Nov. 1).
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