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October 15, 2024
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Australian warship sets out on mission to monitor illegal North Korean shipments

HMAS Sydney, along with helicopter, will support international efforts to enforce UN sanctions, Canberra says

An Australian warship has joined an operation to monitor the illegal shipment of goods to and from North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions, according to Australia’s defense ministry. 

The Royal Australian Navy’s guided missile destroyer HMAS Sydney has been deployed for Operation Argos, supporting international efforts to enforce U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions against the DPRK, Canberra’s defense ministry stated in a press release.

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