Navy report calls drowning of two SEALS in January off Somalia preventable

11 Oct 2024, 16:06 by Doug Cunningham · UPI

Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The January deaths of two U.S. Navy Seals, who drowned while boarding a suspected Houthi arms smuggling vessel off the coast of Somalia, were preventable, according to a Navy report released Friday.

Concurring with the report's finding that the deaths were preventable, U.S. Naval Forces Central Commander G.M. Wikoff wrote "This incident, marked by systemic issues, was preventable. The near or at threshold environmental conditions were not causable to this terrible mishap, but were a contributing factor."