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Illicit arms trafficking fuels civil wars, contributes to sky-rocketing crime rates and stocks the arsenals of the world's worst terrorists. Particularly problematic is the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SA/LW), which account for an estimated 60-90% of the 100,000+ conflict deaths each year (Small Arms Survey 2005) and tens of ... ................
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