Gunpowder on Ship Possibly Bound for Iraq
From Times Wire Reports
Gunpowder was found on a ship seized in the Croatian port of Rijeka after authorities received a tip that the vessel could be transporting Yugoslav military supplies to Iraq, Croatian authorities said.
Police said the explosive materials in 14 containers stored on the ship could be used in mortars, artillery shells and rockets.
Croatian officials have refused to give details about the seizure of the Boka Star, which is owned by a businessman from the Yugoslav republic of Montenegro.
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