March 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy-led International Maritime Exercise concluded this week, capping the largest joint naval exercise in the Middle East after 18 days.
The eighth entry of IMX was conducted in concert with Exercise Cutlass Express, led by naval forces from East Africa, West India, Europe, and North America. Operations took place across the Arabian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and East African coastal regions, according to U.S. Central Command.