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Greek forces said to use Depleted Uranium Ammo
by Uknown
Posted: Monday, January 15, 2001 01:55 am CST

The Greek armed forces are equipped with depleted uranium ammunition which have been used during military exercises in the Aegean and Ionian seas, according to press reports. As the Athens dailies "Ta Nea" and "To Ethnos" reported, the United States have provided Greece with 50,000 such shells, 40,000 of which have been used in maneuvers, and the remaining 10,000 are in storage. Also, according to data provided by non-governmental organizations, Turkey also has ammunition with depleted uranium. Greece's Minister of National Defense Akis Tsochatzopoulos has reportedly ordered an inquiry into the matter. Depleted uranium shells were mainly used by NATO aircraft in western Kosovo.

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