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Associated Press Weapons the U.S. Navy described as coming from a hidden arms shipment aboard a stateless dhow are seen aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey on Saturday. Previous Next Monday, May 10, 2021 1:00 am Weapons seized in Arabian Sea JON GAMBRELL | Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machines guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the Arabian...

US Navy Seizes Shipment of Assault Weapons Likely Bound For Yemen in the Arabian Sea By Pablo Luna   /   Sunday, 09 May 2021 10:28PM The United States Navy has interdicted a heavy shipment of assault weapons likely bound for Yemen in the Arabian Sea. US authorities suspected that the weapons originated from Iran and likely bound for Yemen where the civil war between Houthi rebels and government forces is still ongoing. The weapon shipment was found by the guided-mi...

US Navy confiscates weapons in Arabian Sea likely bound for Yemen Dubai The US Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machines guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea, apparently bound for Yemen to support the countrys Houthi rebels. An American defence official told The Associated Press that the Navys initial investigation found the vessel came from Iran, again tying the Islamic Republic to arming the Houthis despite a United N...

DUBAI: The US Navy announced on Sunday it had seized an arms shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machineguns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea, apparently bound for Yemen to support the country’s Houthi rebels. The seizure, one of several amid the years-long war in Yemen, comes as the US and others try to end a conflict that spawned one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. The arms shipment, described as sizeable, shows that the war may still have far ...

© Getty Images U.S. Navy officials said Sunday that thousands of weapons including sniper rifles, assault weapons and other guns were seized onboard a ship that was likely bound for an illicit delivery to Yemens Houthi rebels. Navy officials confirmed the seizure of a vessel in the Arabian Sea in a press release Saturday, describing it as a dhow or traditional regional sailing ship. The operation reportedly took place on Thursday. Those onboard were reportedly allowed to depart after the cargo...

Investigation after seizure reveals that the ship originated in Iran Foto U.S. Navy Forces Central Command/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS  -   Thousands of illicit weapons exposed on board the US cruise ship USS Monterey after being seized from a dhow sailing in international waters in the Arabian Sea, 8 May 2021 The US Navy on Sunday announced the seizure of a shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machine guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the A...

1 of 3 Weapons that the U.S. Navy described as coming from a hidden arms shipment aboard a stateless dhow are seen aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey on Saturday, May 8, 2021. The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized the arms shipment hidden aboard the vessel in the Arabian Sea, the latest-such interdiction by sailors amid the long-running war in Yemen. (U.S. Navy via AP) 2 of 3 A U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter flies over a stateless dhow later found to be ...

Navy Seizes Iranian Weapons Shipment as Biden Administration Seeks New Deal U.S. forces have interdicted similar shipments bound for Iran-backed Houthi rebels Getty Images Jack Beyrer • May 10, 2021 1:36 pm The U.S. Navy last week seized thousands of weapons aboard an Iranian ship likely bound for Yemen to arm Houthi militants. A Coast Guard team launched from the USS Monterey flagged down and boarded the ship in the Arabian Sea for a routine flag verification and discovered thousands...

The US Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machines guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea, apparently bound for Yemen to support the countrys Houthi rebels. An American defense official told The Associated Press that the Navys initial investigation found the vessel came from Iran, again tying the Islamic Republic to arming the Houthis despite a United Nations arms embargo. Irans mission to the UN did not immediately respo...

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press May 9, 2021 1 hr ago DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machines guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea, apparently bound for Yemen to support the countrys Houthi rebels. An American defense official told The Associated Press that the Navys initial investigation found the vessel came from Iran, again tying the Islamic Republic to armin...