Pentagon officials have reportedly revealed that the two sailors were trying to intercept a shipment to Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Two US Navy SEALs were reportedly searching for a shipment of Iranian weapons to Yemen’s Houthi rebels when they went missing off the coast of Somalia late last week.

The two were raiding a small sailboat on Thursday night when one of them fell into the rough seas, NBC News reported on Monday, citing unidentified Pentagon officials. The other SEAL jumped into the water to rescue his partner, and both “disappeared into the darkness,” according to the report, which Fox News and the Associated Press confirmed.

The incident occurred as the SEALs were trying to board a small boat, called a dhow, in the Gulf of Aden. Four days of search and rescue missions have failed to locate them

(Non-archived link: https://www.rt.com/news/590700-missing-navy-seals-were-seeking-iranian-weapons/ )

  • @darkcalling@lemmygrad.mlOP
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    111 year ago

    Even funnier. And honestly I believe it, sounds a bit more plausible than this. Thanks.

    Though I do wish people would make posts of stuff like that, lately activity here seems to be down a bit.

    • ImOnADiet🇵🇸 (He/Him)
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      1 year ago

      I agree, I’ve always been much more of a commenter than a poster but I think we should all do our part so I’ll try to post more.

      • @darkcalling@lemmygrad.mlOP
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        81 year ago

        Yeah it’s not easy but every little bit helps. I appreciate you chiming in with a much more interesting truth than the fiction the Pentagon was trying to sell.