WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Navy ships and aircraft combed areas of the Gulf of Aden for two missing U.S. Navy SEALs on Monday as details emerged about their mission to board and take over a vessel carrying components for medium-range Iranian ballistic missiles headed for Somalia, a U.S. defense official said Monday. The official said […]
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Could the lost Navy SEALs still be alive? It’s unlikely, but their world-class training gives them a shot.
SEAL candidates in “surf immersion” training at the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, California, on May 4, 2020.MC1 Anthony Walker/US Navy via AP Two Navy SEALs have been missing since an operation off Somalia on Thursday. A search and rescue operation is underway. Reports say the SEALs fell into the water. Their chances […]
2 US Navy SEALs are missing off the coast of Somalia after rescue bid ends tragically, reports say
Navy SEALsU.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jayme Pastoric 2 Navy SEALs fell into the water while on a mission off the coast of Somalia on Thursday. A search and rescue operation is still underway. The pair were boarding a vessel when one fell into the water, and the other jumped in […]
Two Navy SEALs are missing after Thursday night mission off coast of Somalia
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 interdiction mission, climbing up a vessel when one got knocked off by high waves. Under their protocol, when one SEAL is overtaken the next […]
Scientists ID mystery killer of decapitated seals found on California beaches since 2016
Scientists have cracked the case of scores of decapitated seals found on northern California beaches since 2016. Noyo Center for Marine Science’s Sarah Grimes investigates marine mammal deaths, and told The Mercury News she suspected a responsible culprit, but needed proof. “It was so gruesome,” Grimes told the Bay Area newspaper. “I was like marine […]
Ollie Watkins seals comeback win for Villa at Brentford after Ben Mee red card
Late goals from Alex Moreno and Ollie Watkins secured a dramatic late victory for Aston Villa at Brentford after Bees defender Ben Mee had been sent off 20 minutes from time. Keane Lewis-Potter had opened the scoring for the hosts at Gtech Community Stadium but the game turned on its head after Mee was dismissed […]
Hundreds of elephant seals dead as bird flu hits Antarctic, raising fears penguins could be next
In a further red flag for penguin populations in Antarctica, a new report reveals that hundreds of elephants seals have been found dead. While on the surface the two trends may seem unrelated, the chair of the Antarctic Wildlife Health Network, Dr. Meagan Dewar, told The Guardian on Friday that “at some sites we’ve had mass mortalities, where […]