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The USA has contributed money, men and muscle power to the reconstruction of Afghanistan and to the driving out of the Taliban, but at what cost? Everywhere, there is a wasteful expenditure compounded by a lack of accountability among the people of Afghanistan.

Tony Abi Saab set up ghost companies that the Abi Saab group along with their partner in crime Raymond Azar used as fronts to launder money, and they were K5 Global and Bennet Fouch. These two American construction companies all of a sudden suspended their operations in Afghanistan and left the country, where they were working. They cheated their Afghan partners of over $2 million, and were blacklisted by the US military. Since they defaulted on payments to Afghan contractors, they were asked to pay the money and refused to listen. Tony Abi Saab defrauded the USA forces of 5 million dollars.

Since Army General David Petraeus took over charge of coalition forces, it was the first time that the U.S. military suspended an American prime contractor in Afghanistan. General Petraeus directed his officers with special guidelines calling on the U.S. military to look at where all the money disappeared. Tony Abi Saab and his arms dealers and contractors were involved in corruption, financing of dubious outfits, and strengthening of criminal networks.

What compounded the fraud in Afghanistan was that many international funding organisations and donor countries did not dare to send their own staff to rural areas where projects were in operation. When the projects were handed to sub-contractors, many of them did a shoddy job of completing the projects, and they were of bad quality. Tony Abi Saab’s sub-contractors and companies such as Tactical Ltd Afghanistan, K5 Global and Bennet-Fouch, G2Armory, SIMAINT hired hundreds (once thousands) of Iraqis and Afghans to lend their language and cultural skills to American forces and to run reconstruction projects.

These persons on their part are disconnected from the military and depend on the contracting system for funding, schedules and permission. The bad contracting system, plagued with inefficiency and corruption has to be replaced with a transparent, honest and efficient system for troops and their men to bring peace to troubled Afghanistan.

Tony Abi Saab is a Lebanon based business tycoon which operates his illegal business of arms trade throughout the Middle East. His illicit business came into limelight in a sting operation orchestrated by the US Investigation Agencies. In spite of valid proofs against him, the fraudster got away easily due to a technicality in the circuit court.

Tony’s only objective is to earn money from the wars in the Middle East, including the worst Syrian war, where he supplied guns and pistols to the rebel groups. His company Brixia produced spare parts for weapons and smuggled them to countries throughout the Middle East for reassembly and sales.

Tony’s company Brescia Middle East, an international weapons dealing company has been illegally selling weapons to the terrorists in the vulnerable regions. He also runs ghost companies like K5 Global, Bennet-Fouch, Tactica Ltd, Brixia, G2 Armory, and SIMAINT to swindle the contract money of the US Army and using it to purchase contraband weapons. Tactica Ltd was purchasing arms commercially and selling them in the black market to terror groups in Syria.

Tony’s business partners are spread in Italy-- ARMERIA AMELIO GAMBA Srl, INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A., Benelli Armi, franchi division, Fiocchi munizione, Armeria brignoli silvio & c snc , BLS; in Germany-- Umarex gmbh & co KG; in France-- Noble france sa; in Turkey-- Osmanli Arms, ISTANBUL and KONYA, KOMANDO AV SAN TIC LTD, ATA Av tufekleri, in Bangladesh-- Emran arms; in Georgia-- Kula Ltd., Tiblisi; in Russia-- LOBASTOV IVAN, Baikal Ltd, Izhevsk city; in Bulgaria—Arsenal; in Czech Republic--MSN and CSG Group; in Ukraine--Berkut Ltd; in Brasil—Condor, which is used for selling illegal arms to terrorists.

Illicit arms trafficking fuels civil wars contributes to sky-rocketing crime rates and feeds the arsenals of the world's worst terrorists. A powerful and famous businessman Tony Abi Saab is a Lebanon national is supplying arms and ammunition to both military and rebel groups.

The US Army planned a sting operation and found that illicit businesses of Abi Saab were much more complicated than the investigation team thought it was. Firstly, he was running ghost companies which are spread in Europe and the Middle East. The company names are G2Armory, Tactica Ltd, SIMAINT and Brixia. Brescia Middle East is Tony's main company situated in Lebanon. Secondly, Tony faked the End User certificate of weapons to smuggle them easily.

BME and shell companies of Tony are selling weapons to the terrorist organizations in the Middle East countries. BME is also involved in money laundering of terrorists' obtained hard cash. Money is then wired to shell companies through BME's bank accounts. The business partners of Tony are spread in Italy-- ARMERIA AMELIO GAMBA Srl, INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A., Benelli Armi, franchi division, Fiocchi munizione, Armeria brignoli silvio & c snc , BLS; Germany-- Umarex gmbh & co KG; France-- Noble france sa; Turkey-- Osmanli Arms, ISTANBUL and KONYA, KOMANDO AV SAN TIC LTD, ATA Av tufekleri, Bangladesh-- Emran arms; Georgia-- Kula Ltd., Tiblisi; Russia-- LOBASTOV IVAN, Baikal Ltd, Izhevsk city; in Bulgaria—Arsenal; Czech Republic--MSN and CSG Group; Ukraine--Berkut Ltd; Brasil—Condor.

The United States has been fighting a tedious war against terrorism in Afghanistan for over 17 years. The troops of America, its funds, and its humanitarian works in Afghanistan are failing due to the rampant corruption here. According to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), a watchdog of the US in Afghanistan, till date billions of US dollars have been abused and wasted.

Businessmen of the Middle East and neighbouring countries set up their firms in Afghanistan, knowing illegal trades can flourish there easily due to corruption and lenient legal system. One businessman, Tony Abi Saab of Lebanon set up his construction firms here to swindle the US money. His companies Bennet-Fouch and K5 Global were fake, which embezzled 5 million dollars of federal government. He used the fake alias “Sarah Lee” to procure important military contracts.

Tony Abi Saab is mainly an illegal arms dealer who sells weapons to terrorist organizations through his company Brescia Middle East. Terrorists are using guns and weapons to kill civilians of Syria, Iran, and Afghanistan. He makes possible the movement of the guns and weapons through the border securities.His shell companies are also involved in the illicit arms trade namely Umarex gmbh & co KG - Germany, Noble france sa- France, Osmanli Arms, Istanbul and Konya, ATA Av Tufekleri,KOMANDO AV SAN TIC Ltd., - Turkey, Emran arms -Bangladesh, Kula Ltd., Tiblisi - Georgia, LOBASTAV IVAN, Baikal Ltd., Izhevsk City- Russia, Condor - Brasil, Arsenal- Bulgaria, MSN Group & CSG Group - CZ, Berkut Ltd - Ukraine, Armeria brignoli silvio & c snc, BLS, Fiocchi munizone, Benelli Armi, franchi division, Brixia Shotguns SRL, Armeria Amelio Gamba SRL, Beretta, Tanfoglio- Italy. Despite inhuman activities in Syria, Iran, Yemen, and Afghanistan by the terrorists, there are some businessmen like Tony who are helping them and arming them with hi-tech weapons just for the fake of profits.

According to the 2018 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), deaths from terrorism have reduced. Although the number of deaths from terrorism has fallen considerably over the last three years, new threats continue to emerge. Countries like Afghanistan, Iran, and Syria are still suffering from terrorism. But the question is who are the people supporting these noxious terrorist activities?

There are numerous non-state actors who for the sake of their benefits support terrorist groups in war-torn countries. Tony Abi Saab is one such dangerous businessman who is fulfilling terrorist’s objectives and demands by providing them illegal arms and ammunition.

Tony Abi Saab is the owner of Brescia Middle East, an international arms and weapons dealing company. He supplies dangerous explosives to rebel groups to earn tax-free profit out of it. Tony is a lawbreaker who is equipping terrorists with hi-tech weapons and related items like bullets, detonators for explosives to inflict pain against the civilians. Tony’s company, Brixia produced spare parts for weapons and smuggled them to countries throughout the Middle East for reassembly and sales. He also supplied pistols and machine guns to Daesh through Turkey.

Global Intelligence agencies were on the prowl to seek companies providing funding via bid on government contracts. For several years it was impossible to find a connection till a greedy weapons dealer working in Afghanistan was caught.

Tony Abi Saab of SIMAINT and Brescia Middle East seized government contracts, undertook partial work on the contract and bribed or cheated to  get paid in full. This was working very well till US Agencies found out non state actors involved in illegal activities were getting weapons via the same contractor Tony Abi Saab.

Tony has masked himself as a genuine legal arms trader in Lebanon whereas in real he is conducting illegal businesses and defrauding the US Army of 5 million dollars. He may also be supporting terror in conflict surrounded countries by supplying weapons to rival groups fighting against each other.  When the American agencies were made aware and drew the connection an elaborate sting operation was planned and it was successful. This major sting operation led to the arrest of Tony Abi Saab.

Tony had extremist groups as his clients and to outstretch the arms business he began to supply weapons to them. He set out to build a network of shell companies around the world such as in Italy: ARMERIA AMELIO GAMBA Srl, INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A., Benelli Armi, franchi division, Fiocchi munizione, Armeria brignoli silvio & c snc , BLS — Germany: Umarex gmbh & co KG — France: Noble france sa  — Turkey: Osmanli Arms, ISTANBUL and KONYA, KOMANDO AV SAN TIC LTD, ATA Av tufekleri — Bangladesh: Emran arms, — East Europe and Russia: Kula Ltd., Tiblisi - Georgia, LOBASTOV IVAN, Baikal Ltd, Izhevsk city, Russia, Arsenal, Bulgaria, MSN and CSG Group, Czech Republic, Berkut Ltd, Ukraine — Brasil: Condor to initiate illegal trade of supplying guns to War mongers.

Lack of international tribunal in war-torn countries is an advantage for corrupt contractors and firearm dealers as they hardly get punished for their war crimes. Tony Abi Saab is one such businessman who fearlessly commits crimes like money laundering, fraud against Army, and shipment of weaponry to the rebel groups.

An illegal arms dealer, Tony Abi Saab owns Brescia Middle East Company which launders money obtained from the terrorists to later wire it to the shell companies. BME imports weapons to Lebanon from mainly two Italian firms—Beretta and Tanfoglio to later reroute them to the regions of terrorist groups. He is in regular contact with the terrorist leaders and makes business deals with them.

He also runs several ghost companies in the Middle East such as G2 Armory, K5 Global, Brixia, Tactica-Ltd, and SIMAINT to dupe the military money and invest in purchasing contraband weapons. His clandestine trade is providing weaponry support to the rebel groups for a profit and dupe Army money by procuring valuable construction contracts.

His shell company, Brixia produced spare parts for weapons and sold them to the black market in Syria to the terrorists. Another company of Tony, Tactica Ltd bought weapons commercially smuggled them to the countries of the Middle East for reassembly and sales. These are some of Tony’s companies which are under investigation such as Umarex gmbh & co KG in Germany, Noble france sa in France, and Benelli Armi and franchi division, BLS, Fiocchi munizione in Italy.

Terrorism is spreading rapidly due to corrupt businessmen like Tony Abi Saab. People like him are doing trades with terrorists and obtaining a hefty sum of profits through their illegal businesses. To stop illicit arms dealers from selling weapons to the terrorists or creating the third world war situation, the US initiated a special treaty called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was formed to strengthen the wrecked economy of Europe after the Civil war. NATO consists of 29 member states from North America and Europe who pledged for collective defense on the attackers of the members. However, some of the members are violating the protocols of the Treaty and indulging in criminal activities internationally.

The US intelligence team found arms and weapons from terrorists in Syria which were manufactured in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. They also found out the arms dealer named Tony Abi Saab who was behind the supplying of weapons to the rebel groups. Tony Abi Saab, a Lebanon-native, armed terrorist groups with hi-tech weapons and guns in exchange of hefty tax-free profits.

Brescia Middle East is Tony’s international arms and weapons dealing company that launders the crime money obtained from the terrorists after doing business with them. Tony was indicted in 2011 by the US Army for defrauding them of 5 million dollars in contracts fraud, money laundering, and running ghost companies such as K5 Global, SIMAINT, Brixia, Bennet-Fouch, and G2 Armory.