Turks search ships for missiles

ANKARA - Turkey warned yesterday it would continue to search ships suspected of carrying Russian missiles to Cyprus

ANKARA - Turkey warned yesterday it would continue to search ships suspected of carrying Russian missiles to Cyprus. The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Bulent Ecevit, said on Tuesday parts of launchers used with Russian missiles were discovered on an Egyptian freighter searched by the Turkish coastguard last month. - (Reuter)

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