US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the US aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower entered the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz.
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In the statement made by US Central Command the expression was used.
In the statement, which stated that the ship would conduct patrols to ensure freedom of navigation, it was noted that the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower was accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea, the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem and the French Navy frigate Languedoc.
The statement issued by the US Central Command stated that the merchant ship “M/V Central Park” requested assistance from the forces in combating piracy in the Gulf of Aden yesterday.
The statement stated that the destroyer called “USS Mason (DDG 87)” of the US Navy responded to the call for help from Central Park, and that 5 armed people boarded the ship and tried to escape in a small boat.
The statement announced that 5 gunmen who attempted to seize the ship were arrested.