US nuclear aircraft carrier approaches Syria
The US aircraft carrier Harry Truman was deployed to the Mediterranean, the sea where it launched airstrikes against IS in Syria.
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US Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman. Photo:AP. |
The US Navy's USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier carrying 5,000 crew members passed through the Strait of Gibraltar and headed toward the eastern Mediterranean on the evening of November 15.Sputnikyesterday citing data from the international Automatic Identification System (AIS).
Observers said the eastern Mediterranean was also where the Truman was deployed so its fighters could conduct airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria in April.
Previously, the USS Harry Truman docked in Lisbon, Portugal for four days to participate in the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. During this time, the crew was allowed to visit Lisbon's landmarks as well as participate in various cultural events.
Commissioned in 1998, the USS Harry Truman has been used in various US campaigns around the world, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The ship has a displacement of 104,000 tons and can carry 90 fighter jets of various types.
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The eastern Mediterranean Sea near Syria. Graphic:Map.com. |
