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U.S. orders about 2,500 Marines and amphibious ship USS Tripoli to the Middle East

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2:23 PM in New York
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Washington, United States

U.S. officials said elements of the Japan-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli were ordered to the region; CBS said such a group typically numbers about 5,000 sailors and Marines across several ships. AP said the force was more than a week's sailing from the waters off Iran.

Why it matters

AP called it a major addition of troops; Marine expeditionary units can mount amphibious landings and evacuations, though the move did not necessarily signal a ground operation.

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