Technical Analysis Team Dispatched to Dubai for 'Namuhog' Incident Returns to Korea

Dispatched to Dubai on May 13
Over 10 Members Including ADD Personnel

The technical analysis team dispatched by the Ministry of National Defense to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the investigation and scientific analysis of the attack on the Korean vessel HMM Namuho in the Strait of Hormuz has reportedly returned to Korea.

The photo shows a 5-meter-wide and 7-meter-deep hole found at the bottom of the hull of the damaged Namuho. Photo by Yonhap News

According to military officials on the 17th, the technical analysis team returned the previous day. Previously, on May 13, the Ministry of National Defense had sent the team to Dubai to investigate the cause and conduct a scientific analysis of the Namuho attack. The team was composed of around ten members, including personnel from the Agency for Defense Development (ADD).

The technical analysis team was dispatched to carry out forensic investigations on site and to conduct more thorough follow-up inspections. As the debris of the flying object that struck the Namuho arrived in Korea on the 15th, it is expected that the investigation will soon identify the party responsible for the launch, as well as the type of object involved in the attack.

Meanwhile, on the same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun held a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, requesting the Iranian side to present its position regarding the facts of the attack on the Korean vessel.

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