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> a country which has been bombed by Chinese drones There's evidence that Chinese-made drones are being used by the UAE in Libya [1], including in a drone stri

by tolien 6y ago

> a country which has been bombed by Chinese drones There's evidence that Chinese-made drones are being used by the UAE in Libya [1], including in a drone strike that killed 26 people [2]. 1: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/nov/27/libya-is-ground-zero-drones-on-frontline-in-bloody-civil-war https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/nov/27/libya-is-ground... 2: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53917791 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53917791

reyqn 6y ago
I think he meant drones operated by china, but I might be wrong.
- tolien 6y ago
  You're not wrong, but the US/UK get the blame when client nations use weapons sold to them (see: Saudi Arabia). The Chinese shouldn't get a free pass for selling weapons into the Middle East with scant regard for how they're used either. Also, from the Graun link in my parent post: > the US remains unwilling to allow countries in the conflict-torn Middle East to buy its Reaper drones.
  - newen 6y ago
    There is a massive difference between bombing conducted by a country and bombing conducted by another country using the country's weapons.
    - tolien 6y ago
      Not to anyone on the receiving end.