Army says destroyer Dena deployed for peace message and training missions

What happened: The head of the general staff and the deputy coordinator of the army said the destroyer Dena was sent to deliver a peace message and carry out training programs.

Source wording and context: They said if the ship had been given any other mission, “we would certainly not be so helpless that we would allow our destroyer to be targeted so easily.” They described the adversary as “cowardly and fearful,” accusing it of carrying out the attack from underwater in an area where no action was being taken against it, and called the action inhumane. (Source: ISNA Telegram)