Authorities policing the panama canal discovered the weapons last week hidden amidst sacks of sugar. The Foreign Ministry confirmed in a statement that the ship was carrying weapons bound for north korea. The spokesperson says the soviet era missile parts needed to be repaired. They said the shipment was not a breach of u. N. Security council sanctions. The crew of the freighter was trying to return home from cuba through the canal. The 35 crew members resisted efforts to redirect the ship into port. Investigators detained them. Spokesperson for north koreas Foreign Ministry says the ship was transporting the weapons for return to cuba as part of a legitimate contract. Ministry officials are demanding that authorities in panama release the ship and its crew. Earlier gene otani spoke with an expert about the discovery. Neil ashdon is an analyst covering the asiapacific for ihs country risk, a think tank based in london. Neil, you identify the cargo as a surface to air radar missile syst
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