Four seized on dhow brought to U.S. to face charges

Seized weaponry on dhow included type of Houthi missiles fired at merchant ships

Four foreign nationals aboard the dhow suspected of smuggling Houthi weapons that was interdicted by U.S. forces on January 11 have been charged in a criminal complaint in the Eastern District of Virginia. Ten others have been detained as material witnesses.

Weaponry found on board dhow [Photo: U.S. Navy]

Two Navy SEALs lost their lives in the incident, with CENTCOM subsequently releasing photographs of weaponry found aboard the dhow.

Defendant Muhammad Pahlawan is charged with: (1)...

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