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U.S. sends third aircraft carrier, thousands of troops to Mideast as Trump warns new Iran strikes
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US deploying third carrier strike group to Middle East: The Pentagon is preparing to send a third aircraft carrier and 9,000 additional troops to the Middle East ...
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U.S. to send third aircraft carrier, more troops to Middle East - UPI.com: The U.S. military is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East ...
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Key FactsUS Deploy About 9,000 Troops to the Middle East
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- The ship groups are carrying about 9,000 US troops, including more than 7,000 sailors and 2,000 Marines.
- According to an anonymous US official, the three carriers could reach the region by late October.
- Together with forces already deployed, the presence would exceed 20,000 sailors and Marines alongside hundreds of aircraft.
- Trump said expanding bombing in Iran after the US midterm elections on November 3 was possible.
Oh they'll be hit, very hard, don't worry. You just ask them. They know what happened. They'll be hit very hard.— Direct quote by President Donald Trump during remarks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House about potential strikes on Iran.
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