Special to WorldTribune.com
North Korea’s failed attempt to export gas masks and weapons to Syria presumably for use in the Middle East nation’s chemical weapons program highlights ongoing close military ties between the two nations despite U.N. sanctions.
Pyongyang tried to export gas masks and other weapons to Syria, but the shipment was intercepted by Turkey, according to Japan’s Sankei Shimbun newspaper.
The Libya-flagged ship, identified as Al En Ti Sar, left North Korea for Syria earlier this year, the newspaper reported citing sources from the U.S. military and intelligence sources in Japan and South Korea.
The vessel was searched by Turkish authorities who had been tipped off by the United States. It was stopped on April 3 when it passed through the Dardanelles strait in northwestern Turkey.
Read complete article.
Intercepted weapons shipment from N. Korea highlights ongoing close strategic ties with Syria added by World Tribune on
View all posts by World Tribune →
You must be logged in to post a comment Login