The Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has moved into the Red Sea but has not received orders to participate in planning for a limited U.S. military strike on Syria, ABC News reported Monday.
A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News that early Monday the Nimitz, along with four other ships, moved into the Red Sea to “maximize available options,” although it has not been assigned a mission. Reuters first reported Sunday that the Nimitz and its strike group were headed towards the Red Sea from their previous position in the Indian Ocean to support a strike if needed.
There are now five U.S. destroyers in position in the eastern Mediterranean, according to ABC News, which U.S. officials said would likely carry out any limited cruise missile strikes.
