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Council of European Union: No DU Used in Afghanistan

On April 9, 2002, Spanish Minister of Defence Federicio Trillo-Figueroa confirmed on behalf of the Council of the European Union in an answer to a question by MEP Paul Lannoye (Greens) that no depleted uranium was used in Afghanistan. See http://www.europarl.eu.int/plenary/default_en.htm (Select “Verbatim report of proceedings” and “by date”then select April 9, 2002, and download PDF file) for a fuller account
The proposition that weapons containing DU may have been used in Afghanistan was raised by Dai Williams with the UK Government via MPs on 16th October and 1st November, and is available on the internet at http://www.eoslifework.co.uk/du2012.htm

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From CADU News 11 : Summer 2002

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