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2 B-52s fly 'show-of-force' mission through Persian Gulf
by Christen Mccurdy
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 10, 2020

Two U.S. B-52H Stratofortresses flew a show-of-force mission in the Persian Gulf intended to deter attacks from Iran Thursday, the Pentagon said.

The aircraft, assigned to Louisiana's Barksdale Air Force Base-headquartered 2nd Bomb Wing, flew a short-notice nonstop mission the military said was "designed to deter aggression" and assure allies and partners the United States can rapidly deploy military power.

"Potential adversaries should understand that no nation on earth is more ready and capable of rapidly deploying additional combat power in the face of any aggression," U.S. Central Command's commander, Gen. Frank McKenzie, said.

"Our ability to work together as partners on a mission like this heightens our collective readiness to respond to any crisis or contingency," McKenzie said.

The B-52s were joined by aircraft from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar.

This is the second U.S. show-of-force mission involving B-52s in the region in as many months.

In November, two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircrews assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., flew through the Middle East in a short-term mission.

The mission comes two weeks after the assassination of a top nuclear scientist in Iran and amid escalating tentions between the United States and Iran.

"We do not seek conflict," McKenzie said, "but we must remain postured and committed to respond to any contingency or in opposition to any aggression."


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Explosion starts fire in South African oil refinery
Durban, South Africa Dec 4, 2020
A fire broke out on Friday at an oil refinery in the eastern South African city of Durban following an explosion, emergency responders said, adding that no-one was killed or hurt in the blast. Smoke and flames billowed out of the refinery owned by oil company Engen in the Durban suburb of Wentworth early in the morning, prompting firefighters to rush to the site. "Nobody was injured" in the "massive" blast, provincial emergency services spokesman Robert Mckenzie said via WhatsApp. He added t ... read more

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