Indonesia confirms US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz's passage through Straits of Melaka


JAKARTA (Bernama) -- Indonesia’s military said Saturday that the United States (US) aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was transiting the Strait of Malacca in line with international maritime law when it was last detected last week.

The vessel was travelling from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean via the Singapore Strait and the Strait of Malacca, the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Centre (Puspen TNI) said.

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