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The confiscated rifles laid out on the deck of the destroyer
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Assault rifles seized by the US Navy in the Sea of Oman laid out on the deck of navy destroyer USS The Sullivans. All photos: US Naval Forces Central Command / US 5th Fleet
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More than 2,000 rifles were found when servicemen boarded a dhow
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The AK-47 rifles were being shipped from Iran to Yemen
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The confiscated rifles laid out on the deck of the destroyer
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Assault rifles seized by the US Navy in the Sea of Oman laid out on the deck of navy destroyer USS The Sullivans. All photos: US Naval Forces Central Command / US 5th Fleet
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More than 2,000 rifles were found when servicemen boarded a dhow
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The AK-47 rifles were being shipped from Iran to Yemen
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The confiscated rifles laid out on the deck of the destroyer
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Amr Mostafa
10 January, 2023
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