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U.S. Navy says it seized weapons from Iran likely bound for Houthis in Yemen
Source: Reuters
World | Mon Apr 4, 2016 6:06pm EDT
U.S. Navy says it seized weapons from Iran likely bound for Houthis in Yemen
U.S. Navy ships in the Arabian Sea intercepted and seized an arms shipment from Iran likely bound for Houthi fighters in Yemen, the military said in a statement on Monday.
The weapons seized last week by the warships Sirocco and Gravely were hidden on a small dhow and included 1,500 AK-47 rifles, 200 rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launchers, and 21 .50-caliber machine guns, according to the Navy statement.
The weapons were seized on March 28 and are now in U.S. custody. The boat, which the Navy described as stateless, and its crew were allowed to leave once the weapons were taken.
"This seizure is the latest in a string of illicit weapons shipments assessed by the U.S. to have originated in Iran that were seized in the region by naval forces," the military said in the statement.
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U.S. Navy says it seized weapons from Iran likely bound for Houthis in Yemen
U.S. Navy ships in the Arabian Sea intercepted and seized an arms shipment from Iran likely bound for Houthi fighters in Yemen, the military said in a statement on Monday.
The weapons seized last week by the warships Sirocco and Gravely were hidden on a small dhow and included 1,500 AK-47 rifles, 200 rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launchers, and 21 .50-caliber machine guns, according to the Navy statement.
The weapons were seized on March 28 and are now in U.S. custody. The boat, which the Navy described as stateless, and its crew were allowed to leave once the weapons were taken.
"This seizure is the latest in a string of illicit weapons shipments assessed by the U.S. to have originated in Iran that were seized in the region by naval forces," the military said in the statement.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-yemen-arms-idUSKCN0X12DB
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U.S. Navy says it seized weapons from Iran likely bound for Houthis in Yemen (Original Post)
Eugene
Apr 2016
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bjo59
(1,166 posts)1. That's too bad. No defense against the U.S. encouraged Saudi decimation of Yemen.
yourpaljoey
(2,166 posts)2. we are on the wrong side of this... big time
EdwardBernays
(3,343 posts)3. Bullshit
Much more likely it's some US weapons dealer trying to sell to both sides.
And even if it was Iran, good.. The Houthis are fighting people like ISIS and al Qaeda, while Saudi Arabia is fighting beside them. And we're helping SA.
We're definitely the bad guys in this.