The U.S. Navy continues its search for two elite force members, known as the Seals, who disappeared off the coast of Somalia on Thursday night last week.

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The search operation in the Gulf of Aden involves the deployment of ships and aircraft.

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The Seals went missing during an attempt to intercept a dhow transporting weapons, according to U.S. defense officials.

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While boarding the dhow, one Seal fell into the rough night-time waters, prompting the second Seal to jump in for a rescue attempt.

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Unfortunately, neither of them resurfaced.

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These Seals were part of a naval unit dedicated to intercepting weapons and combating illegal shipments in the region, unrelated to the ongoing operation to protect vessels in the Red Sea from attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebel group.

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