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South Africa reports N. Korea sanctions violation

By Edith M. Lederer: Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS -- South Africa sent a report to the United Nations saying it confiscated a shipment of North Korean tank parts hidden among sacks of rice, which were headed for the Republic of Congo in violation of U.N. sanctions.

In the report, obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, the South African government said the two containers are currently stored in a state-secured warehouse in Durban while its investigation continues. It estimated the value of the conventional arms at 6 million rand (about $770,000).

The shipment's final destination, according to the bill of lading, was the port of Pointe Noire in the Republic of Congo, the small oil-rich country often overshadowed by its larger neighbor, Congo. The Republic of Congo, whose capital is Brazzaville, has reportedly experienced a wave of recent violence.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in testimony Wednesday to a Senate committee that the South African seizure was another example of the effectiveness of U.N. sanctions, adding that hardly a week goes by without a report of a new seizure.

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