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Thais Hold North Korean Plane

Was illegally transporting heavy weaponry.

Thai authorities seized a cargo plane from North Korea carrying tons of weapons and detained the plane’s five crew members, who carried Eastern European passports. The aircraft was headed for an unnamed South Asian country, a Thai government spokesman said. Local news reported that the aircraft asked to refuel in Bangkok and was searched after authorities were tipped off by American intelligence. Moving heavy weapons in or out of North Korea has been banned by the U.N. since the country tested missiles in May.

Read it at The New York Times

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