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Thursday, August 27, 2009, Ramadan 5, 1430
Akhtar Jamal
IslamabadAfghanistan and Israel have reached an unprecedented defence deal worth tens of million of dollars under which the Jewish state would supply SUFA armoured cars and other defence-related equipment to Kabul.
Reliable sources told this correspondent that an order has been place by Afghanistan for the purchase of Sufa (Storm) jeeps from Israeli based Automotive Industries.
The Israeli armoured vehicle is used to counter guerilla fighters, whose modern portable weapons often make massive tanks ineffective.
Sources say that an Israeli defence official had recently visited Kabul and held talks with Afghan Defence Ministry officials. A three-man Afghan military delegation paid a visit to Israel to settle the terms and conditions.
Israels automotive Industries were until recently running into deficit but after fresh order Galilee armoured vehicle factory was in full production capacity now.
It was not clear if Afghanistan would make the payment to Israelis directly or through U.S. military aid it received.
Afghan watchers believe that several dozen Israelis were posted in Afghanistan including several in southwestern provinces bordering Pakistan.
Akhtar Jamal
IslamabadAfghanistan and Israel have reached an unprecedented defence deal worth tens of million of dollars under which the Jewish state would supply SUFA armoured cars and other defence-related equipment to Kabul.
Reliable sources told this correspondent that an order has been place by Afghanistan for the purchase of Sufa (Storm) jeeps from Israeli based Automotive Industries.
The Israeli armoured vehicle is used to counter guerilla fighters, whose modern portable weapons often make massive tanks ineffective.
Sources say that an Israeli defence official had recently visited Kabul and held talks with Afghan Defence Ministry officials. A three-man Afghan military delegation paid a visit to Israel to settle the terms and conditions.
Israels automotive Industries were until recently running into deficit but after fresh order Galilee armoured vehicle factory was in full production capacity now.
It was not clear if Afghanistan would make the payment to Israelis directly or through U.S. military aid it received.
Afghan watchers believe that several dozen Israelis were posted in Afghanistan including several in southwestern provinces bordering Pakistan.