The USS Theodore Roosevelt will be withdrawn from Arabian
waters by October
US carrier’s pull-out ‘won’t hinder IS fight’
MANAMA, August 20, 2015
Military operations against Islamic State (IS) militants conducted by the US and a coalition of countries, including Bahrain, will not be affected by a high-profile aircraft carrier’s withdrawal from the region, claim officials. This will be the first time in seven years that the region has been without a major US naval presence, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication.
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