From April 6, 2001 article re: North Korea....now, with 15 months hindsight, wonder how this will fit into the terrorist planning....
worldtribune.com
Report: N. Korea has sold 540 missiles to Middle East clients
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Friday, April 6, 2001
TOKYO ? North Korea has sold more than 500 missiles over the last 15 years
to such Middle East clients as Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Libya, a South Korean
government institute said.
The Korea Institute for Defense Analysis said in a report released on Friday
that Pyongyang sold 540 missiles from 1985 to 2000. The institute listed
North Korea's clients as Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Libya.
The report, authored by Lee Jae-uk, a senior research fellow, said North
Korea supplied mostly Scud-class missiles to the Middle East. The exception
was a shipment of 50 No-Dong-1 missiles to Libya, Middle East Newsline
reported.
The Scud missiles include C model missiles, with a range of about 500
kilometers. The No-Dong is believed to have a range of about 1,000
kilometers.
The report said North Korea obtained about $2 million per Scud and $7
million for every No-Dong. But the report said that over the last decade
North Korea has abandoned sales of entire missile systems and has focused on
selling technology and components.
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