Bushehr, Dec 16, IRNA – Head of Security and Naval protection Office in Bushehr province said in two naval and aerial operations, 12 sailors were rescued.

Ali Ebrahimzadeh said on Sunday evening, in an aerial operation 20 miles northwest of Bushehr port, four sailors were rescued by helicopter and then three others were taken by a rescue boat.

He added two small vessels with seven sailors in the naval route between Port of Daylam-Kuwait were in trouble on Saturday. Five of them were rescued and body of the 6th was discovered.

He added operation continues to find the body of the drawn sailor.

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