Thursday, July 17, 2025
Ansarollah website - Follow-ups - Muharram 22, 1447 AH
An investigation by the British newspaper The Guardian revealed that revenues from GBU-39 bomb, produced by the American arm of MBDA, are flowing through the United Kingdom, even though London claimed to have halted some arms sales to "Israel".
The newspaper confirmed that MBDA, Europe's largest missile manufacturer, sells key components for bombs shipped by the thousands to "Israel" and used in multiple airstrikes that have killed Palestinian children and other civilians.
MBDA owns a factory in Alabama, USA, that produces "wings" for the GBU-39 bomb, manufactured by Boeing. These wings open after launch, allowing the bomb to be guided to its target.
The combined US company MBDA's revenues flow through MBDA UK, based in Hertfordshire, England, which in turn transfers any profits to MBDA Group, based in France.
MBDA distributed nearly £350 million in dividends last year to its three shareholders: BAE Systems, Britain's largest defense company; Airbus of France; and Leonardo of Italy.
Using open source information and weapons expert analysis, the investigation verified 24 instances in which GBU-39 bombs were used in attacks that killed civilians, including children in each case.
Many of these attacks occurred at night, without warning, in school buildings and camps where displaced families had taken refuge.
The United Nations and Amnesty International have examined several of these cases, classifying them as suspected war crimes.
This was revealed in an investigation by The Guardian, conducted in collaboration with the independent newsrooms Disclose and Follow the Money, which examined the supply chain behind the GBU-39 bomb and its use during the conflict.
It is worth noting that the number of child casualties in the Gaza Strip has reached more than 16,000 since the beginning of the Israeli aggression, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.
The ministry stated that "these horrific figures" are not merely statistics, but rather reflect a major humanitarian catastrophe and an ongoing crime against an entire generation deprived of their most basic rights to life, safety, and education, and transformed into targets for aircraft missiles and artillery shells.
With American and European support, the Zionist enemy's "army" has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, leaving more than 196,000 dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 11,000 missing.
