Video Shows Moment Iranian Forces Captured US Sailors

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Video has surfaced showing the moment Iranian forces captured U.S. sailors after their small patrol boats drifted into the country's territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.

The American troops -- and their pair of Riverine Command Boats -- have since been released, but as the video shows, the ordeal wasn't exactly a friendly offer of assistance.

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What's also interesting is the crew-served weapons aboard the fast-attack boats -- the Swedish CB-90 design -- appear to be visible in the video but missing in subsequent photos.

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Another video has also been released showing one of the sailors apologizing for the incident. "It was a mistake that was our fault," he said, "and we apologize for our mistake."

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