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Eugene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 06:35 PM
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Hijacked tanks 'for South Sudan'
Source: BBC News

Page last updated at 16:09 GMT,
Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:09 UK

Hijacked tanks 'for South Sudan'

The BBC has seen evidence suggesting that the Ukrainian
ship being held by pirates off Somalia is carrying weapons
and tanks destined for South Sudan.

A copy of the freight manifest appears to show contracts
were made by Kenya on behalf of South Sudan's government.

Kenya has repeatedly said the weapons on board the MV
Faina are for its army. A South Sudanese official said
South Sudan had nothing to do with the tanks.

The MV Faina is currently surrounded by warships
monitoring the situation.

-snip-

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7656662.stm
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 06:40 PM
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1. I'd concluded that from the outset
Edited on Tue Oct-07-08 06:41 PM by edwardlindy
which was why I'd previously said I hope it sinks. Couldn't see it in the article but I think its origin was the Ukraine.
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