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European missile group MBDA supplying parts for bombs used in Gaza airstrikes: Report
Smoke rises from Gaza after an explosion, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border. File image/ Reuters MBDA, Europe's largest missile manufacturer, is reportedly selling key components for bombs that have been used in airstrikes in Gaza, resulting in the deaths of Palestinian children and other civilians, according to an investigation by The Guardian. The investigation, conducted in collaboration with Disclose and Follow the Money, highlights concerns about European companies potentially profiting from the devastation in Gaza. The focus of the investigation is the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb, for which MBDA owns a factory in Alabama, US, that produces the 'wings'. These wings, which are fitted to the GBU-39 bomb made by Boeing, unfold after launch, guiding the bomb to its target. Revenues from MBDA Incorporated, the US company, flow through MBDA UK, based in Hertfordshire, England, and any profits are then passed to the MBDA group, headquartered in France, The Guardian reports. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD MBDA distributed almost £350 million in dividends last year to its three shareholders: Britain's biggest defence firm BAE Systems, France's Airbus, and Italy's Leonardo, according to The Guardian. The GBU-39 is reaching Israel under the US military aid program. Since the Hamas massacre of Israeli citizens on October 7, 2023, an estimated 4,800 of the bombs have been shipped, either bought directly from Boeing or transferred from US military reserves, to which Israel responded by launching a war on Gaza. The most recent consignment of 2,166 was announced in February of this year, just as the UN reported that almost 70% of Gaza had been reduced to rubble. According to the investigation, using open source information and analysis by weapons experts, there have been 24 verified cases where the GBU-39 was deployed in attacks that resulted in civilian deaths, including children. These attacks often occurred at night, without warning, targeting school buildings and tent camps sheltering displaced families. Some of these incidents have been examined by the United Nations and Amnesty International, with concerns raised about potential war crimes, The Guardian notes. In one instance, on May 26, 2025, a bomb struck the Fahmi al-Jarjawi school in Gaza City, killing 36 people, half of whom were children. Hanin al-Wadie, a five-year-old girl, survived the attack but suffered severe burns and psychological trauma, losing her parents and sister, The Guardian reports. Weapons experts identified fragments of a GBU-39 bomb at the scene. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD MBDA confirmed its contract with Boeing for the wings and stated that it complies with all relevant national and international laws applicable to the arms trade in the countries in which it operates, all of whom have export policies and operate robust export control regimes, according to The Guardian. However, campaigners argue that the case highlights the limitations of the UK's move to pause some arms shipments to Israel, as the US arm of MBDA can continue supplying Boeing from its Alabama factory. Sam Perlo-Freeman, the research coordinator at Campaign Against the Arms Trade, said that MBDA is profiting from the arming of Israel, according to The Guardian. He suggested that MBDA could sell MBDA Inc. if it wanted to avoid complicity in arming Israel and that the UK government should take all actions within its power to stop the genocide, including sanctions on companies arming Israel and banning UK investments in such companies. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Indian Express
7 hours ago
- Indian Express
Delhi schools receive bomb threat for fourth time in five days; search underway
Several schools in Delhi received a bomb threat email Friday, the fourth time in the last five days, promoting authorities to conduct searches on their premises. According to an official of the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), they received calls regarding a bomb threat from Richmond Global School in Rohini at 4.55 am, Abhinav Public School and The Sovereign School in Rohini at 8 am and 8.16 am, respectively. A senior police officer said more schools have received similar emails. The police, along with the bomb detection and disposal squads and DFS personnel, conducted a search operation but have so far failed to find anything suspicious on the premises. The schools were also vacated during the check. On Wednesday, seven schools, including St Thomas School in Dwarka, Vasant Valley in Vasant Kunj, Richmond Global School in Paschim, Mother's International in Hauz Khas and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodhi Estate, received bomb threat emails, which were later declared a hoax. In one case, the police apprehended a 12-year-old schoolboy who allegedly sent emails to a school and a college affiliated with the University of Delhi on Tuesday. The other incidents of email threats remain unsolved, as the police claim that they were sent through a Virtual Private Network (VPN), which is an encrypted connection over the internet. Another police officer said that legal action was being pursued, and the cyber units of the respective district police were conducting an inquiry into the bomb threats in their areas. Since May last year, several Delhi schools have been receiving bomb threats. More than 200 schools in the national capital received bomb threats on their official email IDs in May 2024. Similar threat emails were also sent to several hospitals, colleges, and the Delhi Airport. In May this year, the Udyog Bhawan office at the Central Secretariat received a bomb threat via email, triggering extensive checking that ultimately resulted in the building being declared safe. In June, a Delhi-bound Air India flight from Mumbai received a bomb threat after an airline crew member discovered a paper that said, 'Bomb in flight Air India 2948, Air India 171' written on it. However, checks by DFS and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) revealed the threat to be a hoax.
New Indian Express
8 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Ex-army man missing after Houthi strike on cargo vessel
ALAPPUZHA: A Kayamkulam native posted as security officer has been missing since July 7 after Houthi rebels attacked and sunk the cargo ship he was on in the Red Sea. Anilkumar Raveendran, 52, of Pathiyoor is among the 12 crew members of Liberia-flagged M V Eternity C who are missing since the attack. One other Keralite crew member, Augustine from Parassala in Thiruvananthapuram, was rescued along with six others by the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR). Anilkumar, a retired Indian Army officer, last contacted his family via phone on July 6, a day before the attack and told them the ship was heading towards the Red Sea. The family is now frantically seeking information about his whereabouts. Anilkumar's wife Sreeja, who was officially informed about his disappearance by the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, has reached out to the Union government as well as Alappuzha MP K C Venugopal urging immediate intervention to locate and rescue her husband.
