France's seizure of Iranian weapons to Yemen is a win for Pentagon
French forces seized some 3,000 assault rifles, 23 anti-tank rockets and more than half a million rounds of ammunition bound for Yemen's Houthi rebels.
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The US military said Wednesday it had assisted a “partner naval force” in conducting a mid-January seizure of smuggled rifles and anti-tank missiles the Gulf of Oman.
The haul, which included more than 3,000 assault rifles, 578,000 rounds of ammunition and 23 guided anti-tank missiles, originated from Iran and was bound for Yemen’s Houthi rebels, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced.