In cooperation with law enforcement personnel June 15th, 2014, the U.S. military captured a key figure in the September 2012 attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said today. In a statement,…
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U.S. Sending 1,000 Marines on Assault Ship to Libya
The United States is sending about 1,000 Marines on the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan to Libya’s coast as the security situation deteriorates in that nation. The Marines are trained in a number of contingency missions, including TRAPS (Tactical Recovery…
Navy SEALs Seize Rogue Tanker Ship
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 17, 2014 – American forces yesterday boarded and took control of a commercial tanker ship that was seized earlier this month by three armed Libyans, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said…