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Operation Praying Mantis
Operation Praying Mantis was an attack on 18 April 1988, by U.S. forces within Iranian territorial waters in retaliation for the Iranian mining of the Persian Gulf during the Iran–Iraq War and the subsequent damage to an American warship.
On 14 April, the guided missile frigate struck a mine while deployed in the Persian Gulf as part of Operation Earnest Will, the 1987–88 convoy missions in which U.S. warships escorted reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers to protect them from Iranian attacks. The explosion blew a 4.5 m (15-foot
Praying mantis (disambiguation)
The praying mantis is any insect of the order Mantodea.
Praying mantis may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment.
- "Praying Mantis" (1983 film), a film directed by Jack Gold
- "Praying Mantis" (film), an American psychological thriller film
- Praying Mantis (band), a New Wave of British Heavy Metal band
Military.
- Operation Praying Mantis, a 1988 naval battle between US and Iranian forces
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