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U.S. Submarine Torpedoed Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka as Conflict Widens
ByPamodi Waravita and Lynsey Chutel March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was the first such strike since World War II. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.

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Abyan (Yemen) | Deaths (Fatalities) | Drownings | Gulf of Aden | International Organization for Migration | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Sana (Yemen) | Smuggling | War and Armed Conflicts | Yemen

More Than 60 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Yemen
BySaeed Al-Batati and Vivian Nereim August 3, 2025

The trip across the Gulf of Aden is the first leg of one of the world’s riskiest — and busiest — migration and smuggling routes.

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Abyan (Yemen) | Deaths (Fatalities) | Drownings | Gulf of Aden | Illegal Immigration | International Organization for Migration | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Maritime Accidents and Safety | Sana (Yemen) | Smuggling | Yemen

More Than 60 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Yemen
BySaeed Al-Batati and Vivian Nereim August 3, 2025August 4, 2025

The trip across the Gulf of Aden is the first leg of one of the world’s riskiest — and busiest — migration and smuggling routes.

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