Sunday, 29 March 2009

How did an US air strike in Sudan morph into an Israeli attack?

DEBKAfile Special Report

March 29, 2009, 10:42 AM (GMT+02:00)

Egypt's Al-Shurooq first broke the story showing US planes attacking in Sudan

Egypt's Al-Shurooq first broke the story showing US planes attacking in Sudan

DEBKAfile's military and intelligence sources trace how an air strike on an Iranian arms convoy bound for Gaza, uncorroborated by witnesses or any other direct evidence, is being puffed up by flights of fancy between West and the East. "Sources" in Sudan and Egypt attributed the attack to US planes based in Djibouti, whereupon Washington "sources" hit back by pinning it on Israel.

The US, Sudan, Egypt and Israel each have their own stakes in playing up or playing down the event. Find out why inDEBKAfile's Special Report below. 
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