US Navy declares two SEALs missing in Gulf of Aden as deceased

Two US Navy SEALs, who went missing in the Gulf of Aden during a raid on a boat, have been declared deceased. An exhaustive search by the US, Spain, and Japan did not locate the SEALs, and the mission has shifted to recovery. ​The US has carried out a string of strikes against Houthi targets in response to Houthi attacks.