Scandals revealed by the missiles .. How did the US weapons reached Hafter and Al Qaeda in Yemen?

Sayed Ahmed El Khader

Manufactured in Texas and designed for rugged terrain, explosive resistance and ambush attacks. The law prohibits the sale and transfer of ownership to non-governments, but is now in the hands of militias accused of terrorism and some linked to al Qaeda.

These are the specifications of the vehicle "Murab" owned by the militias of the Yemeni giants and used in the battles Hodeidah against the Houthi group, which claimed the lives of many Yemenis.

The American "Krasal" pistol is sold by merchants in a popular market in Aden, and gangs can use it to rob and carry out assassinations.

And when the National Reconciliation Forces defeated the forces of retired Major General Khalifa Haftar in the Gharyan area, including the US-made portable and anti-tank Javelin missiles.

So, it is no longer a secret that the militias and armed groups in Yemen and Libya are using sophisticated US weapons in civil war and in attacks described as terrorist.

But who brought the American weapons to these organizations?
According to an investigation of CNN, "shows the data of one of the vehicles" Mrab "that it shipped from Texas to the United States of America to Abu Dhabi.

As the UAE is the main sponsor and sponsor of the giant brigades, the investigation concludes that they are supplied with sophisticated vehicles that US law prohibits from transferring to a third party.

The UAE also imports a "Krasal" pistol from the United States, and since it effectively controls Aden, it is the first suspect to make this weapon accessible to everyone.

Although Washington has accused terrorism of Yemeni Salafist Adel Abdul Faree al-Thuhbani, known as Abu al-Abbas, he uses US weapons from the United Arab Emirates.

Hit moderate Islamists
According to researchers and analysts, the weapons by the Yemeni militias exposed the UAE and confirmed that it does not fight terrorism as it claims, but only aims to settle its political calculations with moderate Islamists.

In an interview with CNN, French researcher Francois Bourga said that Yemeni officials in Yemen "are playing with extremist groups and using them to hit the broad mainstream."

US Assistant Secretary of State Clark Cooper said on Wednesday that an investigation was under way into reports that the UAE had turned US weapons into militant militias and al Qaeda-linked militants in Yemen.

Cooper stressed that work is continuing with the US Embassy in the UAE and the government in Abu Dhabi to get more details on this issue.

For his part, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chris Murphy said that the UAE approved in February to hand over US armor and weapons to the Abu al-Abbas militia linked to al Qaeda.

Investigations and reports also revealed that the US anti-tank "Tao" missiles reached Al-Qaeda's hands, while Washington had previously sold them to Saudi Arabia.

Javelin Leaves France
While American weapons have exposed the UAE's designs, the Javlin missiles in the Gryan region have exposed France and forced it to recognize roles it has been denying for years.

France on Wednesday approved the ownership of the Jafflin missiles found by the Libyan government of al-Wefaq at a base from which the forces of Khalifah Hafter fled.

In a statement of recognition, Paris said it had already bought the missiles from the United States and transferred them to Libya to protect troops there.

This is the first time that France has recognized its military presence in Libya. In recent years, it has lied to press and rights reports confirming its soldiers' fighting alongside the forces of retired brigade chief Khalifa Hafater.

"These weapons were aimed at providing self-protection to a French unit deployed for the purposes of reconnaissance in the fight against terrorism," the French army ministry said.

France was forced to confirm the deployment of that force, while Paris usually does not address the operations involving its own forces and intelligence personnel.

Earlier, the New York Times reported that the State Department had concluded that the Jafflin missiles were "originally sold to France," relying in particular on "serial numbers".

According to the US Defense and Defense Cooperation Agency, Paris purchased about 260 Jafflin missiles from the United States in 2010.

Mysterious points
Claudia Gatsini wondered: Did the French military actually support a hole in his attack on Tripoli? Referring to "ambiguities" in the statement issued by Paris.

After the spoils of arms confirmed the involvement of Abu Dhabi and Paris in the Libyan war, a pro-Hafer leader acknowledged that French and Emirati military advisers were with them at the headquarters of the command, which was denied by the French embassy in Libya.

In an interview with the island, researcher Sasha Toprich predicted that Paris would work to disengage with Hafar's forces by providing diplomatic answers that would help them reach a "way out of this situation."

French political analyst Patrick Forstier said that the discovery of the missiles put France in an awkward position, showing it as an ally and supporter of Hafer's forces.

The position of American law
In response to these developments, Washington opened an investigation into how these missiles reached a country that is theoretically under a strict arms embargo since 2011.

On Twitter, Human Rights Watch director Kenneth Roth wrote that France should provide answers on how these complex weapons - bought from the United States - reach the forces of Major General Khalifa Hafer, from which France is getting oil, there are strict laws prohibiting the sale or Transfer of such weapons to a third party ".

On its Web site, the US State Department explains the legal provisions that require Washington to "ensure that US weapons do not reach enemy states or non-state actors."

"Those who buy US weapons are required to agree to make them available for surveillance to ensure their use by the entity that purchased them and to ensure that these weapons and equipment are not transferred to a third party without the approval of the US authorities," it said.

"Review and monitoring are an essential part of US arms sales to all countries, and the US government is working to ensure that US weapons are used for their intended purposes."