Posted on 12/24/2021 8:44:31 PM PST by rockinqsranch
U.S. Navy ships this week seized approximately 1,400 AK-47 assault rifles and 226,600 rounds of ammunition from a stateless fishing vessel during a flag verification boarding in the North Arabian Sea on December 20, the Navy’s 5th Fleet said in a statement.
The U.S. Navy patrol coastal ships, USS Tempest (PC 2) and USS Typhoon (PC 5), found the weapons during a search conducted by embarked U.S. Coast Guard personnel in accordance with customary international law. The illicit weapons and ammunition were later transported to guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) where they await final disposition.
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Seems like we should all share in the booty — it’s our navy.
They were just a boating accident waiting to happen anyway. That’s how I lost mine.
Booty? Those things are barely servicable!
Is it a Freeper fishing vessel?
Looks like another supply chain issue will be messing up my Christmas.
I hope the stateless were fully-vaccinated.
Why is it that I never get to seize approximately 1,400 AK-47 assault rifles and 226,600 rounds of ammunition from a stateless fishing vessel? Life just isn’t fair.
wtf?
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