Pyongyang has condemned Panama’s “violent” seizure of a North Korean ship carrying weapons from Cuba and demanded the release of the vessel and crew.
Panamanian authorities on Monday said the Chong Chon Gang that was seized en route from Cuba was carrying arms concealed under a consignment of sugar.
On Wednesday, North Korea said the ship was carrying “ageing weapons which are to [be sent] back to Cuba after overhauling them according to a legitimate contract”. The day before, Havana said the cargo included 10,000 tonnes of sugar and 240 tonnes of “obsolete, defensive” arms, including rockets and MiG-21 fighter jets.
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