The US Navy seized a huge cache of illicit Russian and Chinese weapons from a stateless vessel sailing in international waters of the northern Arabian Sea.
The US Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain says the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey intercepted the boat and discovered the cargo during a routine boarding in a two-day operation on May 6-7.
It says the arms are in US custody and their source and intended destination is under investigation.
The Fifth Fleet says the Monterey was in operation for 36 hours, providing security for boarding teams.