U.S. Navy Seizes 1,400 Assault Rifles During Illicit Weapons Interdiction

December 21, 2021 - Sailors onload AK-47 rifles, magazines and ammunition aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) after a successful interdiction of an illicit cargo dhow by Cyclone-class patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC-5) and USS Tempest (PC-2) in the Gulf of Oman. 1,436 rifles, approximately 226,600 rounds, 283 magazines and 5 detainees were seized and transferred to the O’Kane for transport. O’Kane is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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