The Arctic Sea was discovered 300 miles off the Cape Verde islands three weeks after it went missing, triggering speculation of a pirate attack. Photograph: EPAFrom Times Online:
A CARGO ship that vanished in the Channel was carrying arms to Iran and was being tracked by Mossad, the Israeli security service, according to sources in both Russia and Israel.
The Arctic Sea, officially carrying a cargo of timber worth £1.3m, disappeared en route from Finland to Algeria on July 24. It was recovered off west Africa on August 17 when eight alleged hijackers were arrested. The Kremlin has consistently denied that the vessel was carrying a secret cargo. It claims the ship was hijacked by criminals who demanded a £1m ransom.
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More News On The Arctic Sea
'Hijackers' of Arctic Sea ghost ship in murky waters -- The Telegraph
Journalist flees in fear of his life ... vowing to reveal secrets of disappearing cargo ship -- Sunday Herald
Journalist flees Russia after Arctic Sea piracy story -- The Guardian
Writer: I was threatened after questioning Russian ship hijack -- CNN
My Comment: This case .... from outside looking in .... makes no sense. One news media outlet says one thing .... another says something else. It appears that there is a disinformation campaign going on .... or the news media organizations are looking for readers/viewers and have decided to expand this story to something that it is not.
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