United Arab Emirates – US Navy: Weapons Shipment From Iran To Likely Yemen Seized

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    About 1,500 AK-47 assault rifles were among a cache of weapons intercepted by the coastal patrol ship USS Sirocco on March 28, 2016. The weapons, assembled on the deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely, were seized from a stateless dhow. U.S. NAVYUnited Arab Emirates – The U.S. Navy says it has seized a weapons shipment in the Arabian Sea from Iran likely heading to war-torn Yemen.

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    The Navy said in a statement Monday that the USS Sirocco on March 28 intercepted and seized the shipment of weapons hidden aboard a small dhow, a type of ship commonly used in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.

    The Navy said the shipment included 1,500 Kalashnikov assault rifles, 200 rocket-propelled grenade launchers and 21 .50-caliber machine guns. It said those aboard the dhow were released after sailors confiscated the arms.

    A Saudi-led, U.S.-backed coalition is fighting in Yemen against Shiite rebels and their allies there. Officials have linked similar weapons seizures to Iran and the Shiite rebels, though the rebels deny receiving support from the Islamic Republic.‎


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    8 years ago

    This cant be true . Obama said that Iran is our buddy now, so how can it possibly be true , this must be a setup from Trump and the republicans

    8 years ago

    is this part of the $150 BILLION DOLLARS given to Iran Terrorism by Obama???
    then why seize it by the U.S.? Obama APPROVED ALL THIS !!!!!!!!