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Captain of ship at center of Navy SEAL drownings sentenced to 40 years

Muhammad Pahlawan was sentenced for smuggling Iranian arms to Houthi rebels and for charges tied to the deaths of two Navy SEALs during a 2024 raid, court records show.

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The Pakistani captain of a boat seized by Navy SEALs in 2024 will spend decades in prison. Two SEALs drowned in the raid.

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Pakistani Boat Captain Involved in Deadly SEAL Raid Sentenced To 40 Years in Prison

In the black churn of the Arabian Sea, a Pakistani smuggler’s greed met two American warriors’ courage—and the ocean, as always, took its due. #NavySEALs #USNavy #MaritimeSecurity #ArmsSmuggling #RedSea #YemenConflict #CENTCOM #Counterterrorism #Iran #RuleOfLaw

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Captain of ship at center of Navy SEAL drownings sentenced to 40 years

The Pakistani captain of a boat seized by Navy SEALs in 2024 will spend decades in prison. Two SEALs drowned in the raid.

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Smuggler Sentenced To 40 Years in Prison After Shipping Weapons From Iran To Houthis

A Pakistani man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in an arms smuggling scheme.

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Task & Purpose broke the news in on Friday, October 17, 2025.
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