Sophisticated weapons found in Norwegian ship held at Mombasa port

Mv Hoegh Autoliner carrying motor vehicles when it docked at the Port of Mombasa recently. The vessel is currently being detained at the port. [PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMEED/STANDARD]

The saga surrounding the Norwegian ship held at the Port of Mombasa yesterday took yet another twist after the discovery of 34 sophisticated American- made rifles. This came only a day after a white substance was found stashed in some United Nations (UN) trucks destined for the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) said US rifles, including nine M-16s were among the weapons and weapon systems found aboard Hoegh Transporter, which has been held at Mombasa port since Thursday.