Wire: North Korean Arms Shipment to Iran Seized by UAE

Off the Wire:

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2009 -- Newswire services this evening reported that the United Arab Emirates has seized a ship carrying North Korean-manufactured arms bound for Iran in violation of United Nations sanctions.

The weapons, seized on Aug. 14, included rocket launchers, detonators, munitions and ammunition for rocket-propelled grenades. The ship, called the ANL-Australia, was Australian-owned and flying a Bahamas flag.

Sources said the ship was carrying the arms disguised as oil equipment.

See links below for sources, details.

(Report from newswire sources.)

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UAE seized N.Korea arms shipment bound for Iran
UAE Seizes North Korean Weapons Shipment to Iran
‘N Korean arms for Iran’ seized by UAE

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