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| − | ''[[New York Magazine]]'' wrote in 1991 that | + | ''[[New York Magazine]]'' wrote in 1991 that [[Arif Durrani]], the only person imprisoned by the [[US]] for involvement in [[Iran-Contra]] apparently started a different arms dealing company, also called ''Merex Corporation'', infuriating [[Gerhard Mertins]], founder of the (German) [[Merex AG]].<ref name=ny>New York Magazine 16 Dec 1991, p. 46</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 13:59, 19 October 2015
 Merex Corporation(Arms company)   | |
|---|---|
| Formation | February 1984 |
| Founder | Arif Durrani |
| Type | commercial |
| Implicated in Iran-Contra | |
Not to be confused with Merex AG, started by Gerhard Mertins and Otto Skorzeny.
Iran-Contra
New York Magazine wrote in 1991 that Arif Durrani, the only person imprisoned by the US for involvement in Iran-Contra apparently started a different arms dealing company, also called Merex Corporation, infuriating Gerhard Mertins, founder of the (German) Merex AG.[1]
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References
- ↑ New York Magazine 16 Dec 1991, p. 46
