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Saturday, November 4, 2023
US military says 2nd aircraft carrier has arrived in Middle East

In this photo obtained from the US Department of Defense, the aircraft carriers Gerald R. Ford (L, front) and Dwight D. Eisenhower (R, front) and ships in their Strike Groups sail in formation in the Mediterranean Sea, on November 3, 2023. (Jacob Mattingly/US Department of Defense/AFP)
The US military announces that another aircraft carrier strike group has reached the Middle East, the second to be stationed in the region amid the ongoing war between Israel and Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group.
US Central Command says that among the ships sailing with the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower are a pair of guided missile destroyers and a guided missile cruiser.
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) arrived in the Middle East and the CENTCOM area of responsibility as part of the increase in regional posture.
The strike group is commanded by Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2 and comprised of flagship aircraft carrier USS… pic.twitter.com/CYLX5mTTki
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) November 4, 2023
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