Canadian sniper rifles openly flaunted in Yemen, Sudan, Libya — despite arms sanctions

CBC: Newly uncovered videos and images show Canadian-made sniper rifles in the hands of Sudanese paramilitary fighters and a Libyan militia, as well as openly advertised online by Yemeni arms dealers, according to a CBC News visual investigation.

Sudan and Libya are both under Canadian arms embargoes, while Yemen faces targeted sanctions, precisely because they are home to groups known for committing widespread human rights abuses, torture and mass killings…

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