Article Photos: US, allies set to launch anti-mine naval exercises



This handout photo released by the U.S. Navy, 5th Fleet taken on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 shows USS Navy mine counter measure ships, from right to left, USS Dextrous , USS Sentry, USS Devastator and USS Pioneer get in line to conduct an astern replenishment-at-sea. The United States and more than two dozen allies are gearing up for the largest naval exercises ever in the Middle East focused on countering the threat of anti-ship mines (AP Photo/U.S. Navy,Toni Burton)

This handout photo released by the U.S. Navy, 5th Fleet taken on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 shows USS Navy mine counter measure ships, from right to left, USS Dextrous , USS Sentry, USS Devastator and USS Pioneer get in line to conduct an astern replenishment-at-sea. The United States and more than two dozen allies are gearing up for the largest naval exercises ever in the Middle East focused on countering the threat of anti-ship mines (AP Photo/U.S. Navy,Toni Burton)