3 US WARSHIPS BATTLE DRUG TRAFFICKERS IN GULF OF OMAN
October 31, 2022 ·Carl Prine
The latest battle between Middle Eastern drug traffickers and US warships nearly turned deadly after smugglers set their boat ablaze in the Gulf of Oman, according to US Central Command.
Sailors from the patrol coastal ship Sirocco rescued the eight mariners on Saturday, Oct. 29. CENTCOM officials said the civilians had abandoned their burning boat prior to it being boarded as a suspected drug-smuggling vessel.
While Sirocco’s crew provided medical care to the mariners, sister patrol coastal ships Chinook and Thunderbolt fought the fire.
“This was a superb effort by all of our crews,” US 5th Fleet Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said in a prepared statement released Sunday. “I couldn’t be prouder of everyone involved in saving lives while carrying out our mission to disrupt destabilizing maritime activity.”
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