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Ships and aircraft search for 2 Navy SEALs missing after mission to confiscate Iranian missile parts

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Navy ships and aircraft are combing the Gulf of Aden for two missing Navy SEALs after one got knocked off by high waves and a teammate went in after him.

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  1. The Daily Caller

    New Details Emerge About Navy SEALs Who Went Missing Near Somalia (opens The Daily Caller)

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    New details emerged Monday about the two sailors, now known to be Navy SEALs, who plunged into the waters while interdicting vessel carrying Iranian weapons.

  2. NBC News

    Navy SEALs missing after going overboard during search for weapons near Somalia (opens NBC News)

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    One sailor fell into the rough, nighttime waters and a second jumped in after them, officials said, before both disappeared into the darkness.

  3. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Navy SEALs lost at sea were searching for Yemen-bound weapons shipment (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    The Navy SEALs lost at sea after a ship-boarding operation went awry near Somalia last week were dispatched to look for suspected Iranian weapons bound for militants in Yemen, which

  4. News Nation Now

    Two Navy SEALs are missing after Thursday night mission off coast of Somalia (opens News Nation Now)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Navy SEALs are missing after conducting a nighttime boarding mission Thursday off the coast of Somalia, according to three U.S. officials. The SEALs were on an interdicti…

  5. The Boston Globe

    Ships and aircraft search for 2 Navy SEALs who are missing after mission in Gulf of Aden (opens The Boston Globe)

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    US Navy ships and aircraft combed the Gulf of Aden for two missing Navy SEALs on Monday as details emerged about their mission to board a vessel carrying components for Iranian ballistic missiles.

  6. Omaha World-Herald

    Ships and aircraft search for 2 Navy SEALs missing after mission to confiscate Iranian missile parts (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Navy ships and aircraft are combing the Gulf of Aden for two missing Navy SEALs after one got knocked off by high waves and a teammate went in after him.

  7. The Guardian

    Two US Navy Seals missing off Somalia in mission to intercept Iranian weapons (opens The Guardian)

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    Navy searches Gulf of Aden for Seals who fell into the water when trying to board vessel carrying Iranian missile parts to Somalia

  8. Fox News

    Navy SEALs missing off coast of Somalia were chasing Iran-made weapons bound for Yemen, official says (opens Fox News)

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    The two U.S. Navy SEALs lost at sea off the coast of Somalia were searching for a Yemen-bound shipment of Iranian weapons to Houthi fighters, a U.S. official confirmed.

  9. Voice of America

    Ships, Aircraft Search for Missing Navy Seals After Mission to Seize Iranian Missile Parts (opens Voice of America)

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    The SEALs were trying to take over a vessel carrying components for Iranian ballistic missiles headed for Somalia late Thursday

  10. Insider

    2 Navy SEALs lost at sea were helping seize Iranian warheads being sent to the Houthis, US says (opens Insider)

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    The two Navy SEALs who went missing off Somalia were assisting in the seizure of Iranian warheads meant for Houthi fighters in Yemen, the US said.

  11. Insider

    The 2 Navy SEALS lost at sea were conducting an operation to find smuggled Iranian weapons: report (opens Insider)

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    Western militaries, including the US, have carried out numerous raids of small boats attempting to smuggle weapons from Iran to Yemen in recent years.

  12. Military Times

    Search continues for Navy SEALs missing during Iranian weapons mission (opens Military Times)

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    The operators have been missing since Thursday.

  13. Wall Street Journal

    U.S. Searches for Two Navy SEALs Missing in Arabian Sea (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    They went missing during an operation to board a boat carrying Iranian military supplies to Houthis in Yemen, the U.S. military said.

  14. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    2 missing Navy SEALs were on mission to take Iranian missile parts (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    On Monday, as part of a search effort, U.S. Navy ships and aircraft were combing areas of the Gulf of Aden, the AP reported.

  15. PJ Media

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