Navy seizes THOUSANDS of Chinese and Russian assault weapons, sniper rifles and anti-tank missiles hidden on ship 'sailing from Iran to Yemen' in the Arabian Sea
The U.S. Fifth Fleet discovered the weapons aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea off Oman and Pakistan
The Navy found nearly 3,000 Chinese Type 56 assault rifles, a variant of the Kalashnikov, hundreds of other heavy machine guns and sniper rifles, and dozens of advanced, Russian-made anti-tank guided missiles
The weapons appeared to be bound for Yemen to support the country's Houthi rebels, Navy officials say
Navy's initial investigation found the vessel came from Iran. Tehran has previously denied providing rebels with weapons
This recent seizure appeared to be among the biggest in recent years amid the long- running war in Yemen
By Gina Martinez For Dailymail.Com and Associated Press
Published: 22:35 EDT, 8 May 2021 | Updated: 12:21 EDT, 9 May 2021
The U.S. Navy has seized an arms shipment of thousands of illicit assault weapons, machines guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea likely headed for Yemen, officials have said.
The U.S. fifth fleet, based in Bahrain, announced on Sunday that the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey discovered the weapons aboard a stateless dhow - a traditional Mideast sailing ship - in an operation that began Thursday in the northern reaches of the Arabian Sea off Oman and Pakistan.
An American defense official said the weapons resembled previous shipments which have been intercepted that were bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The Navy's initial investigation found the vessel came from Iran, AP reported.
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