somewhere in

somewhere in
   . . . the location is secret
   A usage in time of war, to conceal information about where specific regiments were located:
    As it was, most already had their soldier 'somewhere in France' — that delightful euphemism of the censors. (Home, 1969)
   You may still hear an embattled war correspondent be similarly evasive about a location.

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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