Intercepted ‘Peace Boat’ Unloads Cargo in Oman
Reuters
BAGHDAD,Iraq —
The government said Saturday that a “peace boat” detained by blockading Western navies has been forced to unload its cargo in Oman.
The Ibn Khaldoon, carrying 250 women peace activists and a cargo that included food, was halted in the Arabian Sea last month by Australian, British and U.S. warships enforcing the U.N. trade embargo.
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