The Houthis Targeting of commercial ships. Abcs Jay Obrien from washington tonight. Reporter tonight, an urgent Search And Rescue operation underway for two elite u. S. Navy s. E. A. L. S missing after falling into the water during a nighttime boarding operation, according to two u. S. Officials. It is unclear what prompted the s. E. A. L. S to board the vessel, conducting the operation in Pitch Black on the Open Ocean On thursday. Doing Boarding Operations in the ocean at night are some of the most dangerous things that you can do. For seasoned operators, theyll tell you its the most dangerous thing that we do. Reporter the s. E. A. L. S operating in the gulf of aden, between somalia and yemen, now a hotspot of u. S. Naval activity after at least 28 attacks in recent months on commercial ships in the region by iranbacked houthi militants. Overnight the u. S. Conducting another retaliatory strike against the militia group. And just this week, a massive joint u. S. Uk Assault targeting