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'Somalia-bound' ship of weapons seized by French navy
Source: BBC
'Somalia-bound' ship of weapons seized by French navy
29 March 2016 Africa
French naval forces patrolling the northern Indian Ocean have seized a ship full of weapons they say was heading towards Somalia.
Hundreds of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank weapons were found.
They seized the weapons under a UN embargo to prevent arms from getting to Somali Islamist militants.
Earlier this month, the Australian navy intercepted a cache of arms on a fishing boat off Oman, also believed to be on its way to Somalia.
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29 March 2016 Africa
French naval forces patrolling the northern Indian Ocean have seized a ship full of weapons they say was heading towards Somalia.
Hundreds of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank weapons were found.
They seized the weapons under a UN embargo to prevent arms from getting to Somali Islamist militants.
Earlier this month, the Australian navy intercepted a cache of arms on a fishing boat off Oman, also believed to be on its way to Somalia.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35917345
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