CENTCOM Forces Intercept More Than 2,000 Assault Rifles Shipped from Iran > U.S. Central Command > Press Release View
TAMPA, Fla. - On Jan. 6, US Central Command forces intercepted a stateless dhow in the Gulf of Oman smuggling more than 2,000 AK-47 assault rifles while transiting international waters from Iran to
CENTCOM Forces Intercept More Than 2,000 Assault Rifles Shipped from Iran
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CENTCOM Intercepts Iranian Weapons Shipment Intended for Houthis > U.S. Central Command > Press Release View
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CENTCOM Forces Intercept More Than 2,000 Assault Rifles Shipped from Iran
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US Navy Ships Caught a Fishing Boat Smuggling Over 2,000 AK-47 Rifles from Iran
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CENTCOM Forces Intercept More Than 2,000 Assault Rifles Shipped from Iran