04.11.2009, 11:36
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The incident took place some 150 kilometers off the coast. A special naval force boarded a trade ship flying under the Antiguan flag, which was found to be carrying ammunition and weapons, under the guise of a civilian delivery.
An initial examination shows that the ship came from Iran and was meant for Hezbollah. However, other leads are also being looked into.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said after the incident that the capture of the ship prevented the smuggling of weapons and ammunition to "the northern terror scene".
Ich wäre ja eher für kommentarloses torpedieren aber so kann man es gewissen Herrschaften noch unter die Nase reiben.
Zitat:Defense officials said the ship, captured near Cyprus, was carrying arms sent by Iran and destined for Syria and Hizbullah.<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1256799087344&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull">http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite? ... 2FShowFull</a><!-- m -->
The elite Navy Commando unit Shayetet 13 soldiers, who didn't encounter resistance on board, found the weapons and ammunition cache hidden behind what appeared to be a civilian cargo.
According to the officials, the vessel carried advanced weaponry including missiles, and the incident was apparently similar in scope to the seizing of the Karine A ship intercepted in January 2002 off the coast of Gaza. That boat carried some 50 tons of military equipment including Katyusha rockets, antitank missiles, and high explosives.