The US Central Command (USCENTCOM) has released a statement announcing that US naval forces carried out a seizure last Thursday, January 11, during the night of a Ship illegally transporting advanced lethal supplies from Iran to supply Houthi forces in Yemen.
According to the AP, US Navy SEALs seized parts of Iranian-made missiles and other weapons. “The items confiscated include Propulsion, guidance and warheads for Houthi medium-range missiles (MRBM) and anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM), as well as components related to air defense.explains USCENTCOM. Central Command added that they also found it Anti-aircraft parts.
“Initial analysis suggests that the same weapons were used by the Houthis to threaten and attack innocent sailors on international merchant ships transiting the Red Sea,” the Central Command said in a statement.
The Navy SEAs are one of the best special operations forces in the world, part of the US Navy and dependent on the United States Special Operations Command. His activities include: Counter-terrorism, unconventional warfare, intelligence, underwater destruction and hostage rescueare usually classified and their details are rarely known.
It's about the first operation to seize lethal advanced conventional weapons supplied by Iran to the Houthis, since these terrorists began attacks on merchant ships in November 2023.
However, two SEALS directly involved in this operation were lost at sea. As Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of USCENTCOM, explained, American forces conducted “a comprehensive search for our missing comrades.” Therefore, they are considered missing until their bodies are found.