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U.S. Detains N. Korean Ship Carrying Missiles

By Tom Gjelten

Published December 10, 2002 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 22 years ago.

U.S. military forces take control of a North Korean ship carrying Scud missiles. U.S. authorities believe the ship was headed for Yemen. Spanish naval forces intercepted the ship in the Arabian sea. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

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Tom Gjelten

Tom Gjelten reports on religion, faith, and belief for NPR News, a beat that encompasses such areas as the changing religious landscape in America, the formation of personal identity, the role of religion in politics, and conflict arising from religious differences. His reporting draws on his many years covering national and international news from posts in Washington and around the world.

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