U.S. sends warships to Libyan shores

The U.S. Navy has sent two warships to Libyan waters after the U.S. ambassador in that country was killed in attacks by Islamic extremists in Benghazi.

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Thursday, 13.09.2012.

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WASHINGTON The U.S. Navy has sent two warships to Libyan waters after the U.S. ambassador in that country was killed in attacks by Islamic extremists in Benghazi. "Two destroyers will dock near the Libyan coast, but only as a preventive measure," said an unnamed U.S. military official said, adding that the sending a ship does not mean an impending military operation. U.S. sends warships to Libyan shores The ships, which are equipped with Tomahawk missiles, for now have no "specific mission". "The U.S. military regularly takes precautions in certain situations. This, in some circumstances, is not only logical, but also a measure of precaution," said a military official. The United States earlier announced that it will send to Libya a team of about 50 marines from an anti-terrorist unit, after the attack on Tuesday night in which U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other American officials were killed. U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered the level of security at all U.S. diplomatic missions raised. An unnamed U.S. official said that the staff of the consulate in Benghazi were evacuated to Germany and a number of American diplomats withdrawn from Tripoli. The UN Security Council and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the murder of the American ambassador and three U.S. Consulate officials in Benghazi. Libyan Deputy UN Ambassador Ibrahim Dabas accused "an extremist group" for the attack, and reiterated his government's promise that the perpetrators will be brought to justice, the AP reported. (Beta) Beta

U.S. sends warships to Libyan shores

The ships, which are equipped with Tomahawk missiles, for now have no "specific mission".

"The U.S. military regularly takes precautions in certain situations. This, in some circumstances, is not only logical, but also a measure of precaution," said a military official.

The United States earlier announced that it will send to Libya a team of about 50 marines from an anti-terrorist unit, after the attack on Tuesday night in which U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other American officials were killed.

U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered the level of security at all U.S. diplomatic missions raised.

An unnamed U.S. official said that the staff of the consulate in Benghazi were evacuated to Germany and a number of American diplomats withdrawn from Tripoli.

The UN Security Council and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the murder of the American ambassador and three U.S. Consulate officials in Benghazi.

Libyan Deputy UN Ambassador Ibrahim Dabas accused "an extremist group" for the attack, and reiterated his government's promise that the perpetrators will be brought to justice, the AP reported.

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