US Navy Detains Ship in Mideast Waters Carrying Fertilizer Used for Explosives
The Navy detained a stateless fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman, finding urea fertilizer used to make explosives, the Navy said in a Jan. 23 news release. The ship was detained as it was traveling from Iran along a…
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path traditionally used to ship weapons to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Navy said. Following a search of the vessel, the Navy discovered 40 tons of urea fertilizer, a chemical compound with dual uses as an agricultural and explosives component. The Navy had previously detained the ship in February 2021 and confiscated weapons on board bound for Yemen. This time, after the Navy detained the ship, it transferred the vessel, its cargo and five Yemeni crew members to Yemen Coast Guard officials, the release said.