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The military authorities urgently dispatched Choi Young-ship from the Cheonghae unit near the Strait of Hormuz.
A Foreign Ministry official said on the day: “On the afternoon of the 4th, a Korean national ship (chemical carrier) sailing in waters near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has confirmed that it is moving into Iranian waters to request of the Iranian authorities for their investigation. ” And requesting the elimination of the early detention of ships. “
The Foreign Ministry said the ship had a total of 20 people on board, including five Korean sailors. The detained Korean Chemie is said to be currently in Iranian territorial waters.
The Defense Ministry also issued a position, saying: “Immediately after receiving the situation related to the detention of Korean merchant ships by Iran, the Cheonghae unit was immediately dispatched to the waters near the Strait of Hormuz.”
Going forward, he said, “We plan to respond in close cooperation with related departments such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and multinational forces (United Naval Forces, etc.).”
The Cheonghae Corps Choi Young, which currently operated in the waters south of the Muscat port in Oman, is reported to be moving near the Strait of Hormuz and is scheduled to arrive at the sea of operations on the morning of the 5th. reports that security measures were taken against Korean ships sailing in nearby waters.
Earlier, Iran’s semi-government Pars news agency said on the 4th (local time): “The Iranian Revolutionary Guard captured a Korean ship in Gulf waters and transferred it to port.” This tanker had a Korean flag and was seized for oil pollution and environmental hazards. It’s done, “he reported.
Cheonghae’s unit has been conducting operations to rescue Korean ships captured by pirates and others in the waters of the Aden Bay area.
On November 17 last year (local time), three ships, including a Korean port dredger (Woongjin G-16) and Woongjin T-1100, were dispatched to the waters 15 miles west of Camaran Island, Yemen, when they were captured by the Houthi rebels. .
However, this is known to be the first time that the Cheonghae unit was deployed to rescue a ship captured by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
On the other hand, Cheonghae Unit 33-jin Choi Young (4,400-ton class), which was commissioned in this operation, departed last September, and more than 300, including a checkpoint search team made up of soldiers special warfare officers (UDT) and soldiers from the aviation unit operating a maritime operations helicopter (LYNX). It consists of people.
On January 21, 2011, when Choi Young-ham was on his first mission to send troops to the 6th Army of Cheonghae Unit, ‘Operation Aden Bay Dawn’ and on April 21 of that year he rescued the 21 members of the Samho Jewelry crew who were captured by pirates. The ‘Operation to Rescue Hanjin Tenjin’s Crew’ was carried out successfully.
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