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.
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.
The Wall Street Journal first reported that French special forces were behind the interdiction.
A Western official familiar with the operation confirmed the French military’s involvement in the seizure to Al-Monitor, but offered no further details.
