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UK suspends military export licenses to Egypt
Forty nine licenses suspended affecting exports of helicopter and aircraft
parts and communications equipment.
Last Modified: 29 Aug 2013 10:13
More than 1,000 people, including 100 police and soldiers, have been killed in
Egypt since July 3 [Reuters]
Britain has suspended 49 export licences to Egypt, saying it wanted to prevent
British military goods being used in the unrest that has led to civilian deaths
in the Arab country.
London has already taken action to restrict exports to Egypt, last month
withdrawing five licences for goods such as components for armoured fighting
infantry vehicles, communication equipment for tanks and machine gun parts.
Wednesday's suspension, which applies to licences for the Egyptian army, air
force and internal security forces, covers a range of equipment, including
spares for helicopters and aircraft, specialist software and communications
equipment.
"As a result of the developing situation in Egypt, we have agreed with EU
partners in this instance to go further and suspend all export licences for
goods which might be used for internal repression," Business Secretary Vince
Cable said in a statement.
"By acting together, we want to send a clear signal that we condemn all
violence in Egypt."
More than 1,000 people, including about 100 police and soldiers, have been
killed since the army deposed President Mohamed Morsi on July 3 in the worst
internal violence in Egypt's recent history.
Most died when the security forces dispersed two pro-Morsi protest camps on
August 14.
The suspension will be kept under review until "conditions in Egypt indicate
that it is appropriate to lift these restrictions", Cable's statement added.
Last week, the European Union stopped short of agreeing to immediate cuts in
financial or military assistance to Cairo when the bloc's foreign ministers
held emergency talks to find ways to help bring an end to violence in Egypt.
Meanwhile, Egypt's authorities continued with their crackdown on the country's
Muslim Brotherhood, and detained more than 60 people associated with the group
in less than 24 hours, including relatives of the group's leaders.
Source:
Agencies
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