Approximately 2,000 U.S. Marines in and around the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean have been placed on alert ahead of the release of the torture report, NBC News is reporting.
On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee will release its report on treatment of CIA prisoners during the Bush era.
The Marines were put on alert as a precaution to respond to any potential threat against American embassies in the region.
The Navy has amphibious ships in both the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Aden in the Middle East. Marines have a permanent presence in the region to provide additional security to U.S. embassies.
Last week, Secretary of State John Kerry called Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein to express concern over the timing of the report’s release, citing issues such as "our ongoing efforts against ISIL and the safety of Americans being held hostage around the world," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a statement.
