Project Simoom

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Project Simoom was the name of a business case involving the

public radio broadcaster Sveriges Radio.^[3] The project was criticized for constituting a possible breach of Swedish arms trade laws, and for its secretive nature. It resulted in the resignation of Defence Minister Sten Tolgfors on 29 March 2012 and in FOI ending its participation in the project.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Sweden factor". United Press International. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
^ "Sweden in secret Saudi arms factory project - report". BBC News. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
^ "Hemlig vapenfabrik planeras i Saudiarabien". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 6 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
^ Mellin, Erik (17 August 2014). ""Brev från Wallenberg avgjorde Saudiaffären"". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
^ "Swedes help Saudi Arabia with a remodification factory of anti-tank system". Hürriyet Daily News. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.

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