Nineteen sailors are dead and 15 others left wounded after an Iranian naval support vessel was reportedly hit and sunk by a surface-to-surface missile late Sunday in a “friendly fire” incident.
The sinking happened during an exercise in the Sea of Oman, near the Iranian port city of Jask, according to one Iran state media outlet that also confirmed the “martyrdom” of the dead sailors.
A local hospital admitted 12 sailors and treated another three with slight wounds, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
Local journalists said the frigate Jamaran was testing a new anti-ship surface-to-surface missile which mistakenly locked onto and hit Konarak, a logistical support patrol boat.
The Konarak was launched in the Netherlands and purchased by Iran before the 1979 Islamic revolution.
The Hendijan-class vessel is equipped with four cruise missiles.
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I guess the Iranian navy didn't have a can of Flex Seal handy.
ReplyDeleteI had a buddy in the Navy when we were still friendly with Iran so prior to 79. He went on one of their ships they had bought from us or another foreign Navy. He said they had removed almost all of their fire fighting gear and systems and had made alters and prayer areas throughout the ship. Similar to the Japs in WW2 who made damage control an afterthought...
ReplyDeleteMartyrs? This is a perversion of Muhammad's intent.
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ReplyDeleteYeah, and these F#^king testosterone filled sheet wearing whack jobs think they can take is out...Ahhh, yeah. The ONLY reason THEY exist is because WE have allowed them to!
ReplyDeleteGreat swimmers no doubt.
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ReplyDeleteDead Enemy is a GOOD Thing !!!!
ReplyDeletePraise Allah!
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