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Satellite images show US ships in Bahrain dispersing
This April 14, 2020, photo provided by the US Army shows the USS Firebolt in Manama, Bahrain. (Spc. Cody Rich/U.S. Army via AP/ File)
Satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show that there are no longer any vessels anchored off the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain as the strikes between Israel and Iran continue.
The images, taken yesterday, show the main dock there without any ships against it.
Dispersing ships is a common safety technique employed by navies around the world in times of trouble.
Iran has threatened to target US military installations in the region, though there’s not been any attack so far since the Israeli campaign against Iran began on Friday.
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