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In 2019, US Navy SEALs accidentally killed North Korean civilians during a covert mission to plant listening devices, with reports indicating errors and efforts to conceal the incident, and President Trump reportedly approved the operation.
A 2019 covert US Navy Seals operation to plant a listening device in North Korea went awry when civilians were mistakenly killed, and the operation was ultimately abandoned; the incident was classified and only recently reported by the New York Times.
US Navy SEALs conducted a nighttime raid in the Red Sea, seizing Iranian missile parts intended for Houthi rebels in Yemen. The operation resulted in the presumed death of two SEALs. Photos released by US CENTCOM show the seized missile parts and the operation. The raid was part of an effort to counter Houthi rebel missile attacks on shipping vessels, and involved a dangerous and complex mission known as a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS).
Two US Navy Seals declared dead after a failed raid on Iranian weapons bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen, as the Middle East faces an "apocalyptic" humanitarian crisis with ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. Ron DeSantis drops out of the Republican presidential race, and a landslide in Yunnan province, China buries over 45 people. Additionally, UN staff in Iraq are allegedly demanding bribes, the UK presents evidence of North Korean arms shipments to Russia, and asbestos-related deaths in the US are linked to a controversial bankruptcy maneuver by a Koch Industries-owned company. Director Abel Ferrara discusses his journey to sobriety, and the concept of "meong," a Korean term for staring into stillness, gains attention.
Two US Navy SEALs who went missing during a raid in the Gulf of Aden on January 11 have been pronounced dead by the US Central Command after an extensive 10-day search. The SEALs were part of a team that seized Iranian missile parts bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen. The search and rescue operation has now transitioned to recovery operations, and the US military has stated that no further information will be released at this time.
Two U.S. Navy SEALs who went missing during a raid off Somalia have been declared dead after a 10-day search. The SEALs were lost in nighttime seas while attempting to board a vessel carrying Iranian advanced conventional weapons. The mission has transitioned from search and rescue to recovery, and the SEALs' identities have not been publicly disclosed out of respect for their families. The U.S. military, along with international and civilian assistance, conducted an extensive search covering over 21,000 miles of surface.
Two US Navy SEALs who went missing off the coast of Somalia are confirmed dead after a 10-day search, with the US Central Command expressing condolences and honoring their sacrifice. The SEALs were involved in a mission to intercept illicit Iranian weapons when they fell into the water due to rough seas. The US maintains a military presence in Somalia to counter the threat of the al-Shabaab militant group, which is recognized as a terrorist organization.
The U.S. Central Command has confirmed that the two Navy SEALs who went missing off the coast of Somalia are now confirmed dead after a 10-day search. The SEALs disappeared during an operation to board a vessel in the Arabian Sea and search for illegal Iranian-made weapons. Despite extensive search efforts involving U.S., Japanese, and Spanish ships and aircraft, the sailors could not be located. Recovery operations are now underway, and the names of the SEALs have not been released.
The search for two missing U.S. Navy SEALs, who disappeared while on a mission in the Arabian Sea chasing Iranian-made weapons bound for Yemen's Houthi rebels, has been called off after a 10-day search. The SEALs went missing after high waves knocked one into the sea while attempting to board a suspicious ship, prompting the second SEAL to jump in to help, and both are now presumed deceased. The U.S. Navy and its allies have been seizing weapon shipments bound for the rebels, and the latest raid marked the seizure of missile components likely used in recent attacks threatening global trade in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
After a 10-day search, the two missing U.S. Navy SEALs involved in the boarding of an illicit dhow carrying Iranian weapons have been declared deceased. The search and rescue operation covered over 21,000 square miles with assistance from various organizations. General Michael Erik Kurilla expressed condolences and stated that no further information will be released at this time.
US Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen's Houthi rebels in a raid, while a new ship came under suspected fire from the Houthis in the Red Sea. The raid marks the latest seizure by the US Navy and its allies of weapon shipments bound for the rebels, who have launched attacks threatening global trade in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The seized missile components included types likely used in those attacks, raising tensions across the wider Middle East. Two SEALs went missing during the raid, and a missile struck a Malta-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea, causing material damage but no injuries.
US Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a raid, while two commandos went missing. A new ship came under suspected fire from the Houthis in the Red Sea, raising tensions in the wider Middle East. The seized missile components included types likely used in recent attacks threatening global trade in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The US Navy ultimately sunk the ship carrying the weapons, and the crew has been detained. Meanwhile, the Houthis targeted a Malta-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea, and U.S.-led airstrikes targeted Houthi positions in response.
A team of Navy SEALs searching a small boat off the coast of Somalia found Iranian missile parts bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen after losing two sailors overboard. The U.S. military is conducting a search and rescue mission in the Gulf of Aden for the missing sailors. The seized missile components included propulsion, guidance, and warheads for medium-ranged ballistic missiles and anti-ship cruise missiles, which were the same type of weapons used by the Houthis to attack international shipping in the Red Sea. The U.S. and its allies have started an international mission to protect the vital maritime artery, and the SEALs' search was part of the broader practice to apprehend dhows ferrying Iranian weapons to the Houthis.
The US military will begin random drug testing on its elite special forces units, including the Navy SEALs and Army special forces, for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs starting in November. The Navy will be the first to implement the testing, followed by the Army at a later date. The decision comes after the death of a Navy SEAL candidate last year and concerns about the use of performance-enhancing drugs among those seeking to become elite commandos. Sailors will be required to provide two urine samples, and positive results may lead to discipline and removal from the force.
A US Navy report has found that the training programme for Navy Seals, one of the most elite units in the US military, suffers from a lack of oversight, drug use and poor medical care, putting "candidates at significant risk" of injury and death. The report followed the death of a sailor during the Basic Underwater Demolition/Seal course in February 2022. The report recommended an overhaul of medical screening for candidates, updated medical policies and an expanded authority to test for drugs. Some of the measures have already been implemented.