The missile cruiser USS Monterey of the United States Navy detained an unmarked vessel in the northern Arabian Sea. A large consignment of weapons was found on board, Deutsche Welle reports.
The weapons include Russian anti-tank guided missiles, thousands of Chinese assault rifles, hundreds of machine guns, sniper rifles, grenade launchers, and optical sights.
The ship's crew was released after interrogation.
Experts strive to detect where the weapon was sent from.
Thousands of illicit weapons interdicted by guided-missile cruiser @USSMonterey (CG 61) from a stateless dhow in international waters of the North Arabian Sea on May 6-7.
— U.S. 5th Fleet (@US5thFleet) May 8, 2021
Cache of weapons included advanced Russian-made anti-tank guided missiles & Chinese Type 56 assault rifles. pic.twitter.com/07Fv92vbrV
