Read previewItaly has seized parts for two combat drones disguised as wind turbines in containers en route from China to Libya, customs and maritime authorities said on Tuesday.
AdvertisementFootage of Italian authorities intercepting components of two Chinese Wing Loong II UAVs disguised as wind turbines that were heading to Libya.
AdvertisementItalian officials stand next to drone parts disguised as wind turbines.
Guardia di FinanzaAs a long-endurance and remotely controlled weapons platform, the Wing Loong-2 is often compared to the US-made MQ-9 Reaper, though its maximum speed and altitude are inferior to the latter.
AdvertisementThe UN report and a BBC investigation found that Wing Loong-2 drones were likely supplied by the United Arab Emirates, which has long been accused of backing Haftar.
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Service, Financial Police, Business, Investigators, MSC Arina, MSC Apolline, Libyan, Financial Guard, Guardia, Times, Guard, United Nations, Libyan National Army, UN, United Arab Emirates
Locations:
Italy, China, Libya, London, Benghazi, Beijing, Muammar Gaddafi's, Russia, Moscow, Tripoli, Canada