A Saudi ship that was blocked from loading a weapons cargo in France left the Sp...
SANTANDER/MADRID - A Saudi ship that was blocked from loading a weapons cargo in France left the Spanish port of Santander on Monday carrying material destined for Saudi Arabia that could be used in military ceremonies, but not wars, a Spanish government source said.
The vessel, that carries a separate consignment of arms loaded in Antwerp, set sail from Santander at 1:50 p.m. bound for Genoa, Italy, according to ship tracking data. The equipment was made by Spanish firm Instalaza, according to the source. The company was not immediately available for comment. Santander port authorities could not immediately be reached.
French rights group ACAT argued in a legal challenge on Thursday that the arms consignment contravened a U.N. treaty because the weapons might be used against civilians in Yemen, though the case was thrown out by a French judge.
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