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| U.S. Ship Unloads Equipment In Iskenderun Port |
| 2003-02-26 |
| U.S. Ro-Ro ship named ''Rozano'' started to unload military equipment in Iskenderun Port on Wednesday while the cargo ship named ''Cappella'' is still kept waiting in the port. U.S. personnel in the port helped the unloading. Heavy vehicles like military lorries were unloaded from the Ro-Ro ship at first. Tank transporters and other supply trucks. Meanwhile, a ship named ''Gute'' which was stated to carry military equipment and materials was kept waiting and a third ship which approached to the port on Tuesday evening was carrying commercial goods. In the meantime, Incirlik Base in Yuregir town of southern Adana province had a very active night which could be considered one of the most active nights these days. There is busy plane traffic at the base early in the morning while cargo ships land and take off from the base. Cargo "ships" = C-5s, C-17s, etc. Three cargo planes and one Prowlers landed at the base in the morning. Sources said that families of some of U.S. personnel started to leave the base. Evacuation of dependents prior to combat starting. Getting ready in case Iraq tries to hit Incirlik with a missile. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 Iskenderun - is that not the town featured in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"? I think it's the place where Marcus Brody is kidnapped by Nazis. |
| Posted by: J. Michael Krause 2003-02-26 18:15:08 |