Berlin investigates a report of a German ship carrying weapons for Syria

 Berlin investigates a report of a German ship carrying weapons for Syria

 Saturday, 14 April 2012

German weekly Der Spiegel reported that a German-owned ship was halted in the Mediterranean after its owners were warned it was suspected to be carrying Iranian military equipment to Tartus, Syria. (File Photo)

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By Al Arabiya with agencies

Germany’s government said on Saturday that it is looking into a report that weapons bound for the Syrian regime were loaded onto a German-owned ship.

German weekly Der Spiegel reported that the Atlantic Cruiser was halted in the Mediterranean after its owners were warned it was suspected to be carrying Iranian military equipment to Tartus, Syria, where it was supposed to arrive Friday.

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