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FarCenter

(19,429 posts) Thu Apr 4, 2013, 03:24 PM Apr 2013

Egypt navy 'intercepts arms-laden ship from Israel'

Egypt's navy on Thursday seized a weapons-laden ship and detained its crew who had set off from the Israeli port of Eilat en route to the African country of Togo, security officials said.

Officials said the navy intercepted the ship, "which was flying the flag of an African country," after it strayed into Egyptian territorial waters.

http://www.france24.com/en/20130404-egypt-navy-intercepts-arms-laden-ship-israel

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Egypt navy 'intercepts arms-laden ship from Israel' (Original Post) FarCenter Apr 2013 OP

Illegal arms trade ? dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #1

War is Sell Octafish Apr 2013 #2

An Iranian ship sailing out of Eilat loaded with weapons? FarCenter Apr 2013 #3

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

1. Illegal arms trade ?

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 04:10 PM

Apr 2013

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

2. War is Sell

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 04:20 PM

Apr 2013

Jerusalem Post reports it was an "Iranian" ship. I'd LOL if were funny.

http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Egypt-seizes-Iranian-ship-loaded-with-weapons-308696

Wonder if PNAC Richard Perle still sits on the JP board?

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

3. An Iranian ship sailing out of Eilat loaded with weapons?

Reply to Octafish (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 04:33 PM

Apr 2013

Not too probable.

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