Five U.S. Special Operations Troops Killed in Mediterranean Helicopter Crash

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An American aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, is also operating in the eastern Mediterranean off the coast of Israel as a deterrent to Iran and its proxies in the region.
Five members of the U.S. Army Special Operations forces were killed in a helicopter crash in the eastern Mediterranean Sea during a refueling training mission.
The Pentagon has deployed thousands of American troops to the Middle East as conflict escalates between U.S. ally Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.
The Pentagon has dispatched commando teams to Cyprus, including the Army's Delta Force and the Navy's SEAL Team 6, to stand by for potential evacuation of American citizens from the region.
The U.S. issued a flight notice early Saturday noting a search-and-rescue operation in the sea between Cyprus and Lebanon.

Five members of the U.S. Army Special Operations forces, part of the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known as the Night Stalkers, were killed in a helicopter crash in the eastern Mediterranean Sea during a refueling training mission. The incident occurred off the coast of Cyprus and is currently under investigation. The Pentagon has dispatched commando teams to Cyprus, including the Army's Delta Force and the Navy's SEAL Team 6, to stand by for potential evacuation of American citizens from the region. An American aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, is also operating in the eastern Mediterranean off the coast of Israel as a deterrent to Iran and its proxies in the region.

The U.S. issued a flight notice early Saturday noting a search-and-rescue operation in the sea between Cyprus and Lebanon. The Pentagon has deployed thousands of American troops to the Middle East as conflict escalates between U.S. ally Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. President Joe Biden and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have expressed their condolences, stating that the incident is a reminder of the risks service members face daily.

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5 U.S. Special Operations Troops Killed in Helicopter Crash in Mediterranean

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    • The Pentagon has dispatched commando teams to Cyprus, including the Army's Delta Force and the Navy's SEAL Team 6, to stand by for potential evacuation of American citizens from the region.
    • An American aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, is also operating in the eastern Mediterranean off the coast of Israel as a deterrent to Iran and its proxies in the region.
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US military aircraft crashes in Mediterranean; injuries unknown

Air Force Times Rachel Cohen Saturday, 11 November 2023 21:28
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    • The U.S. issued a flight notice early Saturday noting a search-and-rescue operation in the sea between Cyprus and Lebanon.
    • The Pentagon has deployed thousands of American troops to the Middle East as conflict escalates between U.S. ally Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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5 US troops killed in helicopter crash in Mediterranean

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    • President Joe Biden expressed condolences in a statement on Sunday.
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5 US soldiers killed in military helicopter crash over the Mediterranean

Hindustan Times Unknown AP Monday, 13 November 2023 04:31
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    • U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed his condolences, stating that the incident is a reminder of the risks service members face daily.
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