US-bound missiles found on passenger flight from Lebanon to Serbia

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/14/missles-passenger-flight-lebanon-serbia-portland-maine-lockheed-martin

Lebanese army says missiles were for training purposes and contained no explosives, but Serbian investigators raise questions

US-bound missiles found on passenger flight from Lebanon to Serbia
Associated Press in Belgrade
Monday 14 March 2016 18.11 EDT

Two US-bound missiles found on a passenger flight from Lebanon to Serbia were used for training and did not contain any explosives, the Lebanese army said Monday. Serbian investigators remain unconvinced, however, saying police found traces of suspected explosive materials on the cargo.

The Lebanese army said the missiles were being sent from Beirut to the American company that produced them. It said the return was in accordance “with administrative and legal measures after the training ended”.

But the Serbian public prosecutors’ office said Monday in a statement emailed to the Associated Press it was investigating findings by border police that the packages “are suspected to contain explosive materials”. It said the investigation also focused on where the missiles came from and what their final destination was.

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The final destination for the AGM-114 Hellfire missiles was Portland, Maine, US federal officials said.