Troops Seize Ship Carrying Explosives
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From Times Wire Reports
Greek special forces seized a cargo ship bound for Tunisia after discovering 680 tons of explosives in its hold, government officials and shipping sources said.
A police spokesman said the ship was carrying ammonia dynamite, an explosive widely used in mining, as well as detonators and fuses. “Now we need to check if the cargo is legal or if it was bound for any terrorism group,” a merchant marine official said.
Tunisia has a significant mining industry.
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