US Navy ships caught a fishing boat smuggling over 2,000 AK-47 rifles from Iran
Story by jepstein@insider.com (Jake Epstein) • Yesterday 9:29 AM
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Thousands of AK-47 assault rifles sit on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans US Navy forces recently found a fishing boat transporting over 2,000 rifles from Iran to Yemen.
The ship was traveling on a route known to provide lethal aid to Yemeni rebels.
Over the last few months, US forces have intercepted weapons from Iran multiple times.
US Navy forces recently intercepted a fishing vessel smuggling thousands of AK-47 rifles from Iran to Yemen, the US military said on Tuesday.
The vessel, which was crewed by six Yemeni nationals, was sailing through the Gulf of Oman on January 6 when it was caught, US 5th Fleet said in a statement. A team from the patrol coastal ship USS Chinook discovered and boarded the ship with support from fellow Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Monsoon and the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans. Navy forces found that the ship was carrying 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles.
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