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Photos: US Navy confiscates 1,400 rifles, 226K rounds of ammo from Iran, then sinks boat
American Military News ^ | December 23, 2021 | Laura Widener

Posted on 12/24/2021 9:58:20 PM PST by ProfessorGoldiloxx

"U.S. Navy ships confiscated a massive Iranian shipment of 1,400 AK-47 rifles and 226,600 rounds of ammunition on Monday from a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea, the service first revealed late Wednesday. Afterward, the Navy sank the vessel.

The Coast Guard and Navy ships USS Tempest (PC 2) and USS Typhoon (PC 5) were attempting to verify the origin of a stateless fishing vessel in accordance with international law when they conducted a search of the vessel and discovered the cache of weapons bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen. ..."

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: banglist; clickbait; didyousearch; iran; moreoldnews; navy
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1 posted on 12/24/2021 9:58:20 PM PST by ProfessorGoldiloxx
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

THIS is what should have to NGO boats ferrying illegal aliens anywhere in the world: stop, board, confiscate anything salvageable, remove illegals and return them to port of exit, sink boat, fine NGO.


2 posted on 12/24/2021 9:58:29 PM PST by ProfessorGoldiloxx
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

Now put them on sale in the US! (I wish)


3 posted on 12/24/2021 10:06:53 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx
The US Navy was unable to confiscate the 86 billion dollars worth of US weapons from Afghanistan, nor were they able to sink Afghanistan.

But BY GOLLY, they got these 1400 rifles!!!

4 posted on 12/24/2021 10:09:42 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: kiryandil

Sounds like the real work was done by US Coast Guard


5 posted on 12/24/2021 10:15:43 PM PST by jjotto (Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: kiryandil

But BY GOLLY, they got these 1400 rifles!!!
= = =

And just what do they plan to do with them?


6 posted on 12/24/2021 10:15:47 PM PST by Scrambler Bob (My /s is more true than your /science (or you might mean /seance))
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To: Scrambler Bob
Give them to the Taliban...  winking face
7 posted on 12/24/2021 10:39:11 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: kiryandil

Afghanistan landlocked.
US Navy


8 posted on 12/24/2021 10:53:55 PM PST by A strike (Public Health 21st century murder by government. DoktorFauxiMengeleGates to a TerreHaute gurney now)
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To: A strike
"sink Afghanistan"

Right after Guam tips over...  winking face

9 posted on 12/24/2021 10:55:45 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: kiryandil

Mockers mock,
You just wait and see.


10 posted on 12/25/2021 1:36:18 AM PST by A strike (Public Health 21st century murder by government. DoktorFauxiMengeleGates to a TerreHaute gurney now)
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

226,000 rounds? That is a first round of spray and pray in Jihad land. 160 rounds per gun. AK-47 effective rate of fire is around 550rpm(depends a lot on who the operator is).


11 posted on 12/25/2021 1:49:51 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ (Serpentine...Serpentine...)
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You folks are missing something. Ak-47’s. Just where were they manufactured? Doesn’t that matter? I doubt Iran could set up a factory to make these Russian designed weapons.

There’s more. These weapons captured have got to represent a drop in the bucket. The good news is that we can give them to our own allies. How about the Ukraine?


12 posted on 12/25/2021 2:52:49 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET

No, I checked first. Iran makes AK’s.
https://www.theglobalist.com/20-facts-mikhail-kalashnikov-ak-47/


13 posted on 12/25/2021 3:04:12 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ (Serpentine...Serpentine...)
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

Why is the U.S. Coast Guard in the Arabian Sea?


14 posted on 12/25/2021 3:21:03 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team sco uts photo-op locations.)
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

Why take the guns & ammo off the boat? Just sink them with the ship.


15 posted on 12/25/2021 4:13:41 AM PST by lurk (u)
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx

Kind of a joke since we left billions in arms and equipment in Afghanistan.


16 posted on 12/25/2021 4:58:06 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: mad_as_he$$

*No, I checked first. Iran makes AK’s.*

Thanks-I stand corrected. So who should we give them to?


17 posted on 12/25/2021 5:24:26 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: maddog55

Yep. We are now the laughing stock in the world.


18 posted on 12/25/2021 5:29:23 AM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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To: ProfessorGoldiloxx
226,600 rounds of ammunition

I will sacrifice myself to adopt that poor orphaned ammo.

I am a truly caring individual and will insure that this ammo has a loving home for the rest of its life.

19 posted on 12/25/2021 6:47:46 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: mad_as_he$$

That’s how many they fire into the air anytime Allah farts in their direction.


20 posted on 12/25/2021 6:52:48 AM PST by shotgun
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