North Korean Arms Shipment Intercepted By Thailand

The Il-76 was unloaded by Thai soldiers

Thailand Seizes 'Arms Plane Flying From North Korea' -- BBC

Thailand has seized a cargo plane refuelling in Bangkok airport, which it says was carrying weapons from North Korea to an unknown destination.

The five crew members were also detained.

Rocket-propelled grenades, missiles and other weapons were found aboard, military investigators said.

It is believed that the plane had made an emergency request to refuel. It had taken off from the North Korean capital Pyongyang, the Thai Air Force said.

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More News On The Interception of This Arms Shipment

Thais Seize Plane With Weapons From North Korea -- New York Times
North Korean Arms Confiscated in Bangkok -- Wall Street Journal
Russian Cargo Plane Intercepted On Asian Weapons Run -- Bangkok Post
Five held with plane full of weapons from NKorea: ministers -- AFP
Thailand seized plane loaded with weapons -- UPI
Lanka named in mystery over arms cargo -- Sunday Times

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