2 Missing Navy SEALs Declared Dead After 10-Day Search Operation

The two Navy SEALs were reported missing after boarding a dhow carrying Iranian weapons

The vessel that allegedly carried Iranian-made missile components bound for Yemen's Houthis. U.S. Central Command via AP

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.”