Egypt was notified about the suspicious vessel, but it turns out the vessel was intended for them, the article explained. A statement from the Egyptian Embassy in Washington pointed to Egypt’s “transparency” and cooperation with UN officials in finding and destroying the contraband. In response to the report, Egypt stated that it “will continue to abide by all Security Council resolutions and will always be in conformity with these resolutions as they restrain military purchases from North Korea,” and that it has destroyed the illicit shipment. US officials say that Egypt was forced to destroy the shipment after it was exposed, but had no initial intention of doing so. Iran, Burma, Cuba, Syria, Eritrea, Uganda, Congo, and at least two terrorist groups are also believed to been North Korean weapons clients, the report said.

Source: Egypt Independent October 02, 2017 13:52 UTC