AdvertisementThe 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. An American defense official said the weapons resembled previous shipments which have been intercepted that were bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Navy seized nearly 3,000 Chinese Type 56 assault rifles, a variant of the Kalashnikov. The shipments also included several hundred rocket-propelled grenade launchers and optical sights for weapons, AP reported. This recent seizure appeared to be among the biggest in recent years as the long- running war in Yemen continues.

Source: Daily Mail May 09, 2021 14:03 UTC