The Pentagon declared dead two American soldiers who went missing in an operation 10 days ago

Two members of US Navy K He disappeared during an operation to seize Iranian weapons Destined for terrorists Yemen Houthis has been Declared dead after 10 days of searching They were unable to locate them, the US military reported on Sunday.

The Central Command (CENTCOM) earlier said the two SEALs missing at sea took part in the January 11 operation, in which elite special operations personnel boarded a Gho – a sailing vessel. Off the coast of Somalia and seized missile components manufactured in Iran.

“We regret to announce that, after an exhaustive 10-day search, our two missing US Navy SEALs have not been found and “His position is dead.”Centcom said in a statement.

“Search and rescue operations for two Navy SEALs who went missing while boarding an illegal vessel carrying advanced Iranian conventional weapons have been completed and we are now conducting recovery operations,” the text added.

CENTCOM described the seizure of the missile components as “the first seizure of lethal advanced conventional weapons supplied by Iran to the Houthis since the start of attacks on merchant ships in November 2023.”

that month, Terrorists began attacking ships in the Red Sea which, according to him, belonged to Israel; In support of Hamas terrorists.

Iran – which has armed, trained and financed the Houthis – The militia increased its supply of weapons in the wake of the war in Gaza

From which the terrorists later broke out Hamas They will attack Israel on October 7.

given to Tehran Advanced drones, anti-ship cruise missiles, precision ballistic missiles and medium-range missiles to the Houthis.

As announced ReutersCommanders of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Iran and the Lebanese group Hezbollah is on the ground Yemen helps Direct and monitor Houthi attacks In front of the navigation red sea.

IRGC commanders and advisers are also providing technical expertise, data and intelligence support to determine which of the dozens of ships that travel through the Red Sea each day are destined for Israel and are Houthi targets. The agency added.

The United States and Britain struck dozens of rebel targets earlier this month, and US forces have since hit several missiles that Washington said were ready to launch and pose a threat to both civilian and military vessels.

About 12% of global trade normally passes through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea between southwestern Yemen and Djibouti, but rebel attacks have diverted shipping thousands of miles around Africa.

With information from AFP and Reuters