Keywords: A cache of weapons is assembled on the deck of the USS Gravely. (25631801953).jpg ARABIAN SEA March 31 2016 A cache of weapons is assembled on the deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely DDG 107 The weapons were seized from a stateless dhow which was intercepted by the coastal patrol ship USS Sirocco PC 6 on March 28 2016 The illicit cargo included 1 500 AK-47s 200 RPG launchers and 21 50 caliber machine guns Gravely supported the seizure following the discovery of the weapons by Sirocco ™s boarding team This seizure was the third time in recent weeks international naval forces operating in the waters of the Arabian Sea seized a shipment of illicit arms which the United States assessed originated in Iran and was likely bound for Houthi insurgents in Yemen The weapons are now in U S custody awaiting final disposition U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Darby C Dillon/Released 160331-N-JE250-365 Join the conversation http //www navy mil/viewGallery asp www navy mil/viewGallery asp http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //pinterest com pinterest com https //plus google com plus google com https //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/25631801953/ A cache of weapons is assembled on the deck of the USS Gravely 2016-03-31 17 06 https //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official U S Navy Page from United States of America MC2 Darby C Dillon/U S Navy Attribution License IPTC Caption-Abstract U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery https //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/25631801953 2016-04-04 23 10 41 cc-by-2 0 160331-N-JE250-365 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 214252 USS Gravely DDG-107 Photographs taken on 2016-03-31 Files from the U S Navy Flickr stream |