Turkey, Israel And United States Launch Search-rescue Operation In Mediterranean

TEL AVIV (AA) - Turkey, Israel and the United States started a joint search and rescue operation in the Mediterranean, sources said on Wednesday.
     The exercise of Turkish, Israeli and U.S. war ships and planes performed in international waters of the Mediterranean will last for three days.
     Jordan has sent an observer to the exercise, it was learned.
     Israeli military officials stated that the purpose of the exercise was solely ''humanitarian'', and aimed at developing search and rescue capabilities of participating countries.
     (BRC-ULG)
2005-01-12