US Navy SEAL commandos seized Iranian-made missile components and other weapons from a ship bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen. Two commandos disappeared during the operation.
USA said to have seized Iranian missile parts sent to Houthi rebels in Yemen, in the first operation of its kind since the start of Houthi attacks on cargo ships last year.
The US Navy and its allies seized several shipments of weapons destined for the rebels, whose attacks threaten global trade in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden due to Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The components seized are of the type used in those attacks.
The statement from the United States military Central Command
A note on United States military Central Command (USCENTCOM) indicated that they were confiscated, among others, “ballistic and cruise missile components” on a ship traveling through the Arabian Sea.
“This is the first seizure of lethal advanced conventional weapons (ACW) supplied by Iran to the Houthis since the start of Houthi attacks on merchant ships in November 2023,” the Command assured.
He added that two SEAL special forces troops involved in the operation They are lost and they are being searched. “This is the first seizure of lethal advanced conventional weapons (ACW) supplied by Iran to the Houthis since the beginning of attacks on merchant ships in November 2023,” CENTCOM said.
The weapons seized
He added that what was seized included propulsion devices, guides and warheads for medium-range ballistic missilesanti-ship missiles and components of air defense systems.
“Initial analyzes indicate that the Houthis used these same weapons to threaten and attack innocent sailors on merchant ships plying the Red Sea,” the statement stressed.
Source: Ambito
