UAE Seizes North Korean Weapons Shipment to Iran
national | 8/28/2009 | 2 comments
The United Arab Emirates has seized a ship carrying North Korean-manufactured munitions, detonators, explosives and rocket-propelled grenades bound for Iran in violation of United Nations sanctions, diplomats said.
The UAE two weeks ago notified the UN Security Council of the seizure, according to the diplomats, who spoke on condition they aren’t named because the communication hasn’t been made public.
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This is great! It adds to a little more stability in the area. What were are french allies thinking? Or perhaps they provided the intel?
That shipping company should loose the ship and all rights to shipping in the future. As a deterant to others.
You don’t have to chase and check every shipment, when you install big enough penalties.