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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

U.S. sending help to evacuate Americans from Lebanon

USS GonzalezThe U.S. military is positioning Navy and Marine vessels in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, while the State Department charters airliners and a cruise ship to help in the evacuation of Americans trapped by the conflict in Lebanon, Pentagon officials said Monday.

European nations also are taking actions to evacuate their citizens from the dangers posed by cross-border fighting between the Hezbollah militant group and Israel.

About 25,000 Americans are estimated to be in Lebanon, but it's unknown how many are hoping to leave.

The State Department has told U.S. citizens to "ready themselves immediately and await further instructions."

The USS Gonzalez, a Navy destroyer, is sailing to provide security for the evacuation mission, but Pentagon officials declined to say when it will arrive in the eastern Mediterranean.

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