US Marines beef up embassy security in Middle East

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US Marines beef up embassy security in Middle East
Deployment made 'in light of current events'
By BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT
Posted: 6:11 PM, May 14, 2018

WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Pentagon, in conjunction with the State Department, has increased the presence of Marine Corps security forces at a number of US embassies in the Middle East and Africa in light of increased tensions and unrest following the US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem, according to several military officials.

CNN first reported the deployment of Marines on Friday.

The Marine Corps publicly acknowledged the deployment in a statement saying it had "been requested to augment a number of embassies in light of current events."

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