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| USN captures Iranian boat, kill 4, wounds 1 |
| 2012-03-19 |
| KUWAIT CITY, March 5: US troops opened fire on a boat carrying six Iranians near KuwaitÂ’s territorial waters, a source told Al-Shahed daily, adding four Iranians were killed, one was wounded and another was reported missing. According to the source, the Iranian boat approached a prohibited area that was under the control of US Navy and refused to obey orders. KuwaitÂ’s Coast Guards have been put on alert following the incident, which occurred northeast of the territorial waters of the country. The source also added that US-Kuwait joint forces began searching for the missing Iranian, while the injured was referred to the US military hospital for treatment. The remains of the four Iranians were recovered by US troops and will be repatriated to Iran. The US Army has launched an investigation into the incident and is keeping the damaged boat to find out why the Iranians wanted to enter the prohibited area. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #2 Good find, Linker -- thanks! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2012-03-19 22:05 |
| #1 Mar 6 update - also from Arab Times http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/180428/reftab/36/Default.aspx "US denies sea clash - ‘Iranians rescued’" 'KUWAIT CITY, March 6: The US Navy has denied reports that its forces fired on a boat with six Iranians onboard near Kuwaiti territorial waters on March 5, killing four, wounding one and leaving one mariner unaccounted.' ... “The article inaccurately depicts the search and rescue mission conducted by the US Navy from March 3-4, involving the US Navy Coastal patrol boat USS Firebolt (PC10) and US Coast Guard Cutter Maui (WPB 1304) which rescued an Iranian mariner from the capsized Iranian cargo dhow Abu Al Fazel in the north Arabian Gulf who was treated for shock and hypothermia. Through Firebolt’s civilian translator..." |
| Posted by: Linker 2012-03-19 19:59 |