Hoshdar-M sniper rifleSVD-pattern sniper and designated marksman rifleBuilt in: IranThe Hoshdar-M is an Iranian SVD-pattern sniper and designated marksman rifle, also associated in UN reporting with the Nakhjir name. Its Yemen Civil War relevance comes from the 2016 FS Provence maritime interdiction, where investigators documented 64 new-condition rifles with sequential serial numbers in a shipment assessed as part of an Iran-linked route toward Somalia and possible onward transfer to Yemen's Houthi-aligned forces.Built by archive
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Hoshdar-M sniper rifleSVD-pattern sniper and designated marksman rifleBuilt in: IranThe Hoshdar-M is an Iranian SVD-pattern sniper and designated marksman rifle, also associated in UN reporting with the Nakhjir name. Its Yemen Civil War relevance comes from the 2016 FS Provence maritime interdiction, where investigators documented 64 new-condition rifles with sequential serial numbers in a shipment assessed as part of an Iran-linked route toward Somalia and possible onward transfer to Yemen's Houthi-aligned forces.