Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Arrives Off The Coast Of Somalia

The Nimitz Strike Group, led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, is off the East African coast to provide cover for U.S. ground troops relocating from Somalia. Photo courtesy of AFRICOM 

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The USS Nimitz recently reached the Horn of Africa in support of troop movements in Somalia and surrounding countries and to help maintain pressure on terrorist groups in the region, the United States Africa Command announced Monday. 

The Bremerton-based aircraft carrier, already eight months into a journey that has taken the warship around Asia, the Middle East and now to Africa, is supporting "Operation Octave Quartz," in helping relocate military personnel while standing watch against al-Shabaab insurgents, an al-Qaida-aligned terrorist group. 

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Update: USS Nimitz arrives off Somalia coast to support U.S. troop relocation (UPI). 

WNU Editor: This deployment is happening because of this .... U.S. Forces Begin To Leave Somalia (December 19, 2020).