Coverage dated February 18, 2024

EU launches Red Sea mission as US ship attacked twice

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The dozens of Houthi attacks have roiled shipping in the Red Sea, forcing some companies to take alternative routes including a two-week detour around the tip of southern Africa.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    EU launches Red Sea naval mission to protect shipping (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The operation will send European warships and early warning systems to the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and nearby waters.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    EU launches mission to protect ships in Red Sea from Houthis. It won't partake in military strikes | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    EU launches mission to protect ships in Red Sea from Houthis. It won't partake in military strikes

  3. Courthouse News Service

    EU launches Red Sea mission as US ship attacked twice (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The dozens of Houthi attacks have roiled shipping in the Red Sea, forcing some companies to take alternative routes including a two-week detour around the tip of southern Africa.

  4. Fox News

    European Union launches naval mission to protect ships in the Red Sea from Houthis attacks (opens Fox News)

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    The European Union has initiated a naval mission called Aspides in the Red Sea to safeguard cargo ships from attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, officials say.

  5. Triblive

    EU launches non-military mission to protect cargo ships in Red Sea from Houthi attacks (opens Triblive)

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    BRUSSELS — The European Union launched a naval mission Monday to help protect cargo ships in the Red Sea as attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to threaten maritime traffic, hamper trade and drive up prices. Dubbed Aspides, Greek for “shield,” the mission will be run out of Larissa

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