US Navy Reportedly Pulling Carl Vinson Carrier From Middle East

Regional media outlets, citing unidentified Arabic sources, reported on Sunday that the U.S. Navy intends to reposition the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson out of the U.S. Central Command area in the coming days. The carrier strike group has been operating in Middle Eastern waters amid heightened security concerns in the region. The same reports indicate that the Navy has already withdrawn the guided-missile destroyer USS Sullivan from the eastern Mediterranean. No official confirmation has been issued by the Pentagon or U.S. Central Command regarding the timetable or destination of either vessel.