Published January 22,2024
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The US navy on Sunday confirmed the deaths of two Navy SEALs who had been lacking within the Gulf of Oman.
“After a 10-day exhaustive search, our two missing U.S. Navy SEALs have not been located and their status has been changed to deceased,” the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) stated in an announcement.
The assertion didn’t present additional particulars in regards to the circumstances of their disappearance or deaths.
“The search and rescue operation for the two Navy SEALs reported missing during the boarding of an illicit dhow carrying Iranian advanced conventional weapons Jan. 11 concluded and we are now conducting recovery operations,” it added.
A complete search operation spanning over 21,000 sq. miles (54,389 sq. kilometers) concerned airborne and naval platforms from the US, Japan and Spain. Additional search help was offered by numerous entities, it stated.
“We mourn the loss of our two brave Navy SEALs, and our hearts are with their families. The entire Department is united in sorrow today. We are grateful to all who worked tirelessly to try to find and rescue them,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated on X.
Source: www.anews.com.tr