20,000 U.S. M-16s stolen from unguarded warehouse in Kuwait

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ABU DHABI — Kuwait has reported the theft of a massive amount of
U.S. weapons.

A U.S. soldier on the range with an M-16 assault rifle.

A U.S. soldier on the range with an M-16 assault rifle.

The Interior Ministry said thieves broke into a warehouse and stole a
huge amount of firearms and ammunition. The ministry said 20,000 U.S.-origin M-16 assault rifles and 15,000 rounds for 9mm pistols were stolen.

“There were no guards during the break-in,” the ministry said on April
7.

The ministry said the target was a warehouse of the Interior Ministry in
Subiya. The statement said thieves broke three doors and removed the entire contents of the warehouse.

Kuwait has been a major defense client of the United States. The U.S.
military has stationed some 13,000 troops, most of them assigned to
logistics, to the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom.

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20,000 U.S. M-16s stolen from unguarded warehouse in Kuwait

Special to WorldTribune.com

ABU DHABI — Kuwait has reported the theft of a massive amount of
U.S. weapons.

A U.S. soldier on the range with an M-16 assault rifle.

A U.S. soldier on the range with an M-16 assault rifle.

The Interior Ministry said thieves broke into a warehouse and stole a
huge amount of firearms and ammunition. The ministry said 20,000 U.S.-origin M-16 assault rifles and 15,000 rounds for 9mm pistols were stolen.

“There were no guards during the break-in,” the ministry said on April
7.

The ministry said the target was a warehouse of the Interior Ministry in
Subiya. The statement said thieves broke three doors and removed the entire contents of the warehouse.

Kuwait has been a major defense client of the United States. The U.S.
military has stationed some 13,000 troops, most of them assigned to
logistics, to the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom.

Source Article from http://www.worldtribune.com/2013/04/09/20000-u-s-m-16s-stolen-from-unguarded-warehouse-in-kuwait/

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