Saturday, April 28, 2012

Lebanon Seizes Ship Carrying Weapons To Syria's Rebels

Lebanon says weapons seized on the Lutfullah II were bound for the rebels

Lebanon Holds Ship 'Carrying Weapons For Syria Rebels' -- BBC

The Lebanese navy is holding a Sierra Leone-registered ship and says it has confiscated a large consignment of arms and ammunition it was carrying.

The 11 crew members were detained after three shipping containers full of heavy and light weapons were found on the Lutfallah II.

The BBC's Jim Muir in Beirut says it is believed the consignment was destined for the rebels in Syria.

Some of the arms were labelled as Libyan, says Reuters news agency.

The ship's owner told Reuters it was due to unload in Tripoli, northern Lebanon.




More News On Lebanon Seizing A Ship Carrying Weapons For Syria's Rebels

Lebanon impounds ship carrying Libyan weapons -- Reuters
Suleiman Hails Army as Questions Rise over UNIFIL’s Failure to Intercept Ship Smuggling Arms to Syria -- Naharnet
Weapons bound for Syria seized in Lebanon -- Euronews
Syria arms ship impounded, crew held for questioning -- Daily Star
Crew of arms ship held by Lebanon -- UPI
Lebanon stops ship with Syria-bound weapons -- Al Jazeera

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