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  "textContent": "The two mine countermeasures vessels that Italy is forward-deploying in the Middle East area to participate to the international coalition to make the Strait of Hormuz free for navigation again, have left Augusta in Sicily on 15 May. According to plans made public in the previous weeks, the task group could also include one each ...\n\nThe post Italy is forward-deploying mine countermeasures assets in the Middle East appeared first on Naval News.",
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