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Israel ex-general under U.S. sanctions denies arming S. Sudan war

By REUTERS

DECEMBER 16, 2018 16:52

A retired Israeli army general hit by US sanctions for alleged involvement in the South Sudan conflict denied the charges on Sunday, saying they were based on false information and that he was available for investigation by the Trump administration.

The US Treasury on Friday slapped sanctions on Israel Ziv and three firms he controls, accusing him of using an agricultural consultancy as cover for weapons sales worth $150 million to the Juba government while also arming the opposition.

"He (Ziv) has also reportedly planned to organize attacks by mercenaries on South Sudanese oil fields and infrastructure, in an effort to create a problem that only his company and affiliates could solve," a Treasury statement said.

Interviewed by Israel's Army Radio, Ziv said he had never trafficked in weaponry and called the charges against him "ludicrous, baseless, completely divorced from reality."

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