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Thu 11 Nov 2009Israel seizes vessel with cargo of weapons believed from Iran
ISRAELI NAVY commandos have intercepted a vessel in the Mediterranean Sea carrying hundreds of tons of weapons apparently destined for the Lebanese Shia Hizbullah.
The vessel, the 140m (460ft) Francop, flying the Antigua flag, was boarded west of Israel’s coast, close to Cyprus. There was no resistance, and Israel believed the international crew had no idea the 40 containers were packed with weapons.
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