As such, highly sophisticated systems have been developed to target shipments that fit certain profiles.
After the authorities began targeting shipments from certain African countries, the smuggling rings started sending the ivory through intermediate ports so that it appears to come from elsewhere.
But according to a Lebanese intelligence official, the strike did target a shipment of missiles that had crossed the border from Syria.
Also, Israeli officials confirmed that the country's air force carried out an airstrike against Syria, saying it targeted a shipment of advanced missiles bound for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, an ally of the Assad regime.
The company had originally targeted that shipment goal by 2020, but it bumped it up earlier this year accompanying an earnings report and a large number of pre-orders for the Model S. Throughout the year, Tesla has made a lot of aggressive moves, including working to expand its self-driving car efforts, and ramping up its car shipments.
The strikes have also targeted arms shipments in Syria to Lebanon's Tehran-backed Hezbollah movement.
Last week, it announced a round of sanctions targeting oil shipments between Venezuela and Cuba, the latest in a string of initiatives meant to curb Caracas's ability to do business.
Misek thinks that RIM has missed its targets for shipments: the company guided at 11-12m units during its financial results in December.
— Venezuela watch: The Trump administration issued another round of sanctions against the nation on Friday targeting oil shipments between Venezuela and Cuba, the New York Times reports, as the nation has been accused of bolstering the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
