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Somalia’s Puntland authorities seize suspect weapons

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The authorities in the semi-autonomous northeastern Somalia state of Puntland have seized an assortment of weapons being smuggled into the country.

The Puntland coastguard announced the confiscation of the illicit consignment at a coastal area known as Mareero.

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