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Greek coastguards seize huge shipment of arms and ammo 'bound for Libya' Greek coastguards seize huge shipment of arms and ammo 'bound for Libya'
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A huge stash of weapons and ammunition has been found hidden aboard a cargo ship understood to be bound for Libya.A huge stash of weapons and ammunition has been found hidden aboard a cargo ship understood to be bound for Libya.
Greek authorities have seized 5,000 shotguns and half a million rounds of ammunition found aboard the Haddad 1, which was heading to the Libyan city of Misrata. Greek authorities seized 5,000 shotguns and half a million rounds of ammunition found aboard the Haddad 1, a coast guard official said on Wednesday.
Videos released by the Hellenic Coast Guard show officers uncovering the arms, which had no accompanying documents and were concealed by furniture and gym mats. Videos released by the Hellenic Coast Guard show officers uncovering the arms, which it said had no accompanying documents and were concealed by furniture and gym mats.
The cagro ship Haddad 1 was reportedly registered in Bolivia and was manned by a crew from several countries (Hellenic Coast Guard) More than 500,000 rounds of ammunition were uncovered (Hellenic Coast Guard) The crew of seven – which is reportedly made up of Syrians, Egyptians and Indians – have been arrested as inspectors continue to search 14 shipping containers aboard the Bolivian-registered vessel. The cagro ship Haddad 1 was reportedly registered in Bolivia and was manned by a crew from several countries (Hellenic Coast Guard) More than 500,000 rounds of ammunition were uncovered (Hellenic Coast Guard) The crew of seven – which is reportedly made up of Syrians, Egyptians and Indians – were arrested as inspectors searched 14 shipping containers aboard the Bolivian-registered vessel.
The ship set off from the Turkish port of Iskenderun, about 50km from the Syrian border, at the end of last month and was intercepted near Crete. The ship is understood to have set off from the Turkish port of Iskenderun, about 50km from the Syrian border, at the end of last month and was intercepted near Crete.
The coastguard intercepted the vessel about 20 nautical miles northeast of Crete (Hellenic Coast Guard)The coastguard intercepted the vessel about 20 nautical miles northeast of Crete (Hellenic Coast Guard)
Greek Marine Minister Christos Zois said: "The coast guard and other officers who participated in this operation deserve warm congratulations for their success in detecting and seizing the illegal weapons on this cargo ship.Greek Marine Minister Christos Zois said: "The coast guard and other officers who participated in this operation deserve warm congratulations for their success in detecting and seizing the illegal weapons on this cargo ship.
“Their co-ordination, speed, high sense of professionalism and seriousness in the preparation and combination of information led to the identification of this ship and the large quantity of arms and ammunition.“Their co-ordination, speed, high sense of professionalism and seriousness in the preparation and combination of information led to the identification of this ship and the large quantity of arms and ammunition.
“The weapons and ammunition is still being contined and we hope that soon we will have more information on this case."“The weapons and ammunition is still being contined and we hope that soon we will have more information on this case."
It was not immediately clear who the cargo was being shipped to.
The port of Misrata is controlled by Libya Dawn, an Islamist umbrella group that seized control of the capital, Tripoli, last year, ousting the internationally-recognised government.
The Turkish government claimed the weapons were destined for the Sudanese police force and were fully documented.The Turkish government claimed the weapons were destined for the Sudanese police force and were fully documented.
Foreign ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic told Reuters: "If investigations by the Greek authorities show that the consignment is going to receivers other than those stated in the documentation, and if that is shared with us, naturally measures could be taken."Foreign ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic told Reuters: "If investigations by the Greek authorities show that the consignment is going to receivers other than those stated in the documentation, and if that is shared with us, naturally measures could be taken."