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By Denise Hammick While focused on "preventing potential terrorist activity", according to US Fifth Fleet spokesman Lieutenant-Commander Charlie Brown, the deployment of the USS Dwight D Eisenhower carrier strike group off the coast of Somalia will also ensure close air support to the region should the situation require it. Eisenhower arrived in the region "in the last couple of days" said Lt Cdr Brown, to accompany the Ticonderoga-class cruisers USS Bunker Hill and USS Anzio - which have been in the region for more than a week - and the Whidbey Island-class landing ship dock USS Ashland. As of 9 January 2007, the US Navy ships had not entered the 12 n mile limit of Somali territorial waters, although sources stated that the carrier had launched intelligence-gathering flights over the country. 128 of 341 words © 2006 Jane's Information Group [End of non-subscriber extract] Customers with a paid subscription to Jane’s Navy International can access the full article here If you would like to subscribe, please see our products section for more information and pricing on Navy International |
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