"Marine Unit's Early Departure from Kuwait Exercise Due to Unforeseen Events"
The Marine Corps' 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, capable of special operations, has left a scheduled exercise with Kuwait early due to "emerging events." This comes after the recent outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas, which resulted in the deaths of at least 22 U.S. citizens. The unit, which was already deployed in the Middle East, has now moved to the vicinity of Bahrain. The exact nature of the emerging events is undisclosed, but the unit is posturing itself to be prepared for further tasking. The Navy has also deployed carrier strike groups to the region as a show of deterrence.