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

[Ducimus]

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

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.

"Holy s***!" is my verbatim reaction upon reading this.

EDIT:

Nevermind.
http://news.kuwaittimes.net/2013/04/07/20000-m-16-rifle-rounds-stolen-from-moi-warehouse/

20,000 M-16 rifle rounds stolen from MoI warehouse

Not 20,000 rifles. Jesus.

That's what I get for not checking multiple sources.

[Oberon]

My verbatim reaction is:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=203652

Which is quite hard to say when you've had a few.

[Ducimus]

My verbatim reaction is:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=203652

Which is quite hard to say when you've had a few.

OK, well, don't blame me for making a duplicate thread when the author of the first thread makes the thread title with obscure language in ARABIC! Had the thread been clearly labeled, I wouldn't have started a new one. I did infact, look around first before saying anything.

[nikimcbee]

So thw Mexican drug cartel is going to be well armed again.

[Red October1984]

So thw Mexican drug cartel is going to be well armed again.

Indeed...and the ammo shortage is still in effect. :)

[Stealhead]

Indeed...and the ammo shortage is still in effect. :)


Not for the Mexican Cartels.

[Red October1984]

Not for the Mexican Cartels.

Anybody know how I can buy ammo from them? They got way more than they can use... :hmmm:

[WernherVonTrapp]

:timeout:Don't worry. Everything is under control. We're just moving them to a more secure facility in Syria.:huh: