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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Navy-Contracted Vessel Fires Warning Shots on Iranian Boats
2008-04-25
Just breaking
A vessel contracted by the Navy in the Persian Gulf fired warning shots Thursday on two Iranian fast boats, FOX News has learned.

The Westward Venture, a ship contracted by the Navy to carry military cargo to Kuwait, fired upon the boats Thursday after attempts to get Iranian boats' attention failed.

The ship was about 50 miles off the coast of Iran when the fast boats approached. A Navy security team, armed with M16 rifles and .50-caliber machine guns, was onboard at the time the warning shots were fired. The Westward Venture blew its whistle and fired flares before using the machine guns to fire the warning shots.
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