ɪɾ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən sˈiː ænd wʌz dɪzˈaɪnd tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ðə mˈuːvmənt ʌv tˈɛɹɚɹˌɪsts ɔːɹ wˈɛpənz ʌv mˈæs dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən.
It operated in the Mediterranean Sea and was designed to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction.