Over 3,000 U.S. troops deployed to the Middle East amid the war in Iran have now arrived in the region, U.S. Central Command said on Saturday.
CENTCOM announced that the USS Tripoli and its 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit have reached their “area of responsibility.” The Pentagon sent the warship and the MEU to the Middle East earlier this month.
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The deployment consists of about 3,500 sailors and Marines, “transport and strike fighter aircraft,” and “amphibious assault and tactical assets,” according to CENTCOM.
The troops are part of a recent surging of assets to the region as the war has hit its one-month mark.
Last week, the Pentagon also sent the USS Boxer and its 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, a deployment consisting of roughly 2,200 Marines. They are due to reach the region in early April.
The role of the over 5,000 troops is currently unclear, but their
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