Pentagon sending second carrier group to the Gulf
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Published: Thursday, 4 January, 2007, 12:01 PM Doha Time
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon will send a second aircraft carrier and its escort ships to the Gulf, defence officials said yesterday, as a warning to Syria and Iran and to give commanders more flexibility in the region.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Bremerton, Wash.-based USS John C Stennis strike group would deploy this month. It will put 5,000 more US sailors in the region, bringing the total to 16,000.