US naval forces seize ‘Somalia-bound’ ship of weapons

[Deeq A.]

The guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), in accordance with international law, boarded a stateless dhow off of Somalia and interdicted an illicit shipment of weapons and weapon components, Feb. 12.

Maritime security operations, as conducted by the U.S. 5th Fleet, entail routine patrols to determine pattern of life in the maritime environment as well as to enhance mariner-to-mariner relations.

These operations reassure allies and partners and preserve freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce.

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