RIYADH, May 2 — The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has left the Middle East after taking part in operations against Iran, local media reported Friday, citing a U.S. official.
The move leaves two U.S. aircraft carriers in the region: the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush. The Ford had been at sea for more than 10 months, breaking the post-Vietnam War record for a U.S. aircraft carrier deployment.
On March 12, two sailors aboard the carrier were injured when a fire broke out in the main laundry spaces, according to the U.S. Navy. (Namibia Daily News / Xinhua)
