US deploys some 20 warships, auxiliary vessels in Arabian Sea — TV

US deploys some 20 warships, auxiliary vessels in Arabian Sea — TV According to Fox News, the group includes the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush strike groups, and the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with a total of around 20,000 seamen and marinersNEW YORK, July 9. /TASS/. Around 20 US warships and auxiliary vessels have been deployed to the Arabian Sea, Fox News reported, citing sources. According to the TV channel, the group includes the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush strike groups, and the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with a total of around 20,000 seamen and mariners. In all, twenty-four US warships, including four destroyers with guided missiles, are deployed to the region. 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