Latest "ak-47" stories

Judge refuses to vacate Somali pirate’s sentence

He was on board a pirate skiff that opened fire on the amphibious dock landing ship Ashland in April 2010 in the Gulf of Aden.

3 years ago

Destroyer intercepts arms shipment near Yemen

Sailors board a mystery skiff and discover a large cargo of AK-47 rifles.

By Neil Fotre

5 years ago

How the AK-47 became the ‘weapon of the century’

Conceived as an intermediate rifle for Soviet foot soldiers, the AK became the prototype of the modern assault rifle.

By Stephan Wilkinson

5 years ago

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