2 US Navy sailors missing off coast of Somalia

2 US Navy sailors missing off coast of Somalia

Personnel recovery operation underway, says US Central Command

By Merve Berker

ANKARA (AA) – Two US Navy sailors went missing on Thursday evening while conducting operations off the coast of Somalia, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday.

“On the evening of January 11, two U.S. Navy Sailors were reported missing at sea while conducting operations off the coast of Somalia,” the CENTCOM said.

“Search and rescue operations are currently ongoing to locate the two sailors,” it said, adding: “For operational security purposes, we will not release additional information until the personnel recovery operation is complete.”

“Out of respect for the families affected, we will not release further information on the missing personnel at this time,” the CENTCOM said.

“The sailors were forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet (C5F) area of operations supporting a wide variety of missions,” it added.

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