Syrian Weapons Arrive In Italy for Destruction

A load of Syrian chemical weapons has arrived at an Italian port for destruction, fulfilling an international agreement in the midst of Syria's civil war. A Danish freighter, the Ark Futura, accompanied by a military helicopter, brought the weapons to the port of Gioia Tauro under heavy security. There, a U.S. military ship, the MV Cape Ray, waited to transport them to international waters, where about half of the cargo will be destroyed at sea. The rest will be destroyed at plants in...

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