Umm qasr: A force from Umm Qasr Naval Base Command carried out a rescue operation for a number of Iraqi fishermen near the Grand Faw Port. This operation came after receiving a distress call from a fishing boat reporting an injured person who needed to be taken to the hospital.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, a statement from the Ministry of Defense stated that the force provided the necessary assistance and first aid to the injured person, then transferred him from the sea to Al-Faw General Hospital to check on his health.

The statement further highlighted that this activity comes within the framework of the naval base’s mission to provide protection, conduct maritime search and rescue operations within its area of responsibility, and preserve the safety of lives at sea, in accordance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).