North Korean 'rustbucket' carrying 30,000 rocket-propelled grenades worth £17 million seized near the Suez Canal

Worth £17 million: Claims Egypt were trying to buy the weapons from Kim Jong-un


A rusty North Korean ship was seized near the Suez Canal with a huge cache of weapons worth £17.3 million understood to be destined for Egyptian buyers. The bulk freighter called Jie Shun was disguised in Cambodian colours, but had been sent by Pyongyang with 30,000 rocket-propelled grenades on board. -- More...

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