U.S. Navy says none of its personnel held by Iran

Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:41am EDT
 
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LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S Navy in the Gulf said none of its military personnel was captured by Iran during an incident in Iraqi waters on Friday.

"We can confirm that there are no U.S. military involved or held in this incident," a spokesman for U.S. Naval Central Command said.

 

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