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What will be the outcome of Bout's arms negotiations with Houthis by end of 2024?
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Viktor Bout•Merchant of Death•Brittney Griner•Wall Street Journal•Bout•Yemen•Iran•Houthi•Moscow•Houthis•Israel
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Freed by Biden for Griner, 'Merchant of Death' Bout Now Selling Arms to Yemen's Houthis
Oct 7, 2024, 08:51 AM
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, known as the "Merchant of Death," who was freed in 2022 in a prisoner swap made by the Biden-Harris administration for basketball star Brittney Griner, is reportedly back in the arms business. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Bout is allegedly negotiating a $10 million sale of automatic weapons, including AK-47 rifles, to Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militants. Houthi emissaries reportedly met with Bout in Moscow in August to discuss the arms deal. The U.S. has designated the Houthis as a terrorist group involved in attacks against Israel and the U.S. Navy. Bout had previously served a 25-year sentence for arms trafficking before his release.
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