US says two of its three Gulf-based minesweepers are in Malaysia
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16 MAR 2026
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Two US Gulf-based minesweepers are stationed in Malaysia.
The US government confirmed that two out of its three minesweepers usually based in the Gulf are currently located in Malaysia.
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