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Coast guard seize boat carrying arms off Rhodes

Greek coast guard officials on Friday seized a cargo ship off the island of Rhodes in the Dodecanese after a stash of weapons and ammunition was found on board.

The captain said the vessel was sailing to Libya, but authorities said that it might in fact have been destined for Syria.

The ship was routed to Rhodes, where it will undergo further inspection.

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