US boards vessel in Indian Ocean without incident, defense secretary says

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 8:05 AM

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – U.S. military forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding on the Aquila II vessel without incident in the Indian Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday.

(Reporting by Katharine Jackson)


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