Tag: Gulf of Oman

U.S. Navy intercepts ‘massive’ shipment of explosive material in Gulf of Oman

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The U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet said on Tuesday it had intercepted a fishing vessel smuggling “massive” amounts of explosive material while transiting from Iran along a route in the Gulf of Oman that has been used to traffic weapons to Read More …

Gulf of Oman: US Navy detains smuggling ship carrying urea fertilizer

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The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized a boat in the Gulf of Oman carrying fertilizer used to make explosives that was caught last year smuggling weapons to Yemen. The British royal navy said it confiscated 1,041 kilograms (2,295 pounds) Read More …