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Yemen Seizes Iranian Weapons Ship

Yemen has stopped an Iranian weapons ship carrying armor-piercing weapons to the Houthi rebel forces in northern Yemen.

According to the report, this is not the first ship that has carried arms to the Houthis, but it is the first time Yemen has officially announced the capture of one.

Source: Alarabiya.net, October 27, 2009

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