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Crisis in Lybia. Sigonella: US Army doubles military aircraft deployed in Sicilian base

Sigonella, Italy - They will be used in case of evacuation of the Embassy's staff if situation deteriorates

The US Army has doubled the number of military aircraft deployed in Sicily in case of necessity to evacuate the American Embassy's staff, in Tripoli, Lybia, where the situation is getting worse from hour to hour. As reported by "CNN", together to 60 more soldiers, in addition to about 200 already on site, Washington is sending in the Sicilian air station Sigonella 4 tilt-rotors (airplane-helicopter)...

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Rome, Italy, 05/21/2014 02:53
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