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U.S. Navy Seizes Giant Weapons Cache From Smugglers in Arabian Sea

American forces seized a giant cache of weapons from a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea. U.S. intelligence sources believe that it likely originated in Iran and was intended for use by rebel forces..

South Africa Raises Profile as Cocaine Trafficking Hub

South Africa has made a rapid succession of large cocaine seizures in recent months, illuminating how the country and region now play a significant role as transit points for Latin American cocaine.

LNA forces seize weapons smuggled to Mali and Niger

The Libyan National Army (LNA) seized a quantity of weapons smuggled to Mali and Niger.