The U.S. military stated in a statement that two U.S. Navy personnel were reported missing at sea while conducting operations off the coast of Somalia on Thursday evening, adding that search and rescue operations are ongoing to locate them. U.S. Central Command said, “The sailors were deployed in the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of operations to support a series of missions.” The statement also noted that no further information would be provided until the recovery process for the missing personnel is completed.