
2 Missing Navy SEALs Declared Dead After 10-Day Search Operation
Published on January 22, 2024
Two U.S. Navy SEALs, who went missing off the coast of Somalia during a mission to board a ship carrying Iranian weapons, have been declared dead following a failed 10-day search operation. In a statement on Jan. 21, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the two personnel were reported missing on Jan. 11 after boarding “an illicit dhow carrying Iranian advanced conventional weapons.” CENTCOM said it ended the search and rescue operation for the two SEALs and initiated recovery operations. “We regret to announce that 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,” it stated....
