North Korean Ship Suspected Of Carrying Missiles Is Being Tracked By U.S. Warship

Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain. Photo AFP

N. Korea Ship Suspected Of Carrying Missiles -- MSNBC/AP

U.S. Navy destroyer is tailing the vessel, which is heading toward Myanmar

SEOUL, South Korea - A U.S. Navy destroyer is tailing a North Korean ship suspected of carrying illicit weapons toward Myanmar in what could be the first test of new U.N. sanctions against the North over its recent nuclear test, a leading TV network said Sunday.

The South Korean news network YTN, citing an unidentified intelligence source in the South, said the U.S. suspects the cargo ship Kang Nam is carrying missiles and related parts. Myanmar's military government, which faces an arms embargo from the United States and the European Union, has reportedly bought weapons from North Korea.

YTN said the U.S. has deployed a destroyer and is using satellites to track the ship, which was expected to travel to Myanmar via Singapore.

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More News On The Suspected North Korean Cargo Ship

U.S. Destroyer Shadows North Korean Ship -- New York Times
US keeps eye on NKorean ship: officials -- AFP
US keeps eye on North Korean ship -- ABC News
North Korean ship likely headed for Myanmar - TV -- Reuters
Singapore says would act if North Korea ship has WMD -- Reuters