Sudan confirms purchase of Russian MiG-29 jet fighters
Published: Fri Nov 14th, 2008Source: RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, November 14 (RIA Novosti) - Sudan has bought an undisclosed number of MiG-29 fighters from Russia, the northeast African state's defense minister said on Friday. "The deal is done. The aircraft have been bought," Abdel Rahim Mohamed Hussein told a RIA Novosti news conference.
Russia earlier denied media reports of MiG-29 deliveries to Sudan directly or via third countries.
A Sudanese opposition newspaper reported on Monday that the Sudanese government had taken delivery of 12 MiG-29 fighters through a Belarusian company.
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