MANAMA, Bahrain >> The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced early Tuesday in Bahrain.
The United States is rallying its allies in a bid to deter Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, but it wasn't immediately clear what action they'd take to deter the ongoing flurry of attacks.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the establishment of a new international effort to protect commercial vessels that have increasingly come under attack from the Houthis in the waterways in the Middle East.
In over a dozen incidents in the Red Sea since October, U.S. ships have either shot down drones or missiles or have had to come to the aid of ships targeted by the Houthis.
MANAMA, Bahrain — The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-c
Attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have escalated to a level not seen in decades, leaving the United States and its allies scrambling to protect shipping in a key corridor for the global economy.
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced early Tuesday in Bahrain.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Operation Prosperity Guardian, an international mission to bolster Red Sea maritime security amid Houthi attacks.
The Pentagon announced the establishment of a multinational naval task force to protect commercial ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
The US and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of…
By Natasha Bertrand and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have escalated to a level not seen in decades, leaving the United States and its allies scrambling to protect shipping in a key corridor for the global economy.
The multinational coalition comes as major shipping companies halt their shipments through the region, where Houthi rebels have attacked commercial vessels since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
The multinational coalition comes as major shipping companies halt their shipments through the region, where Houthi rebels have attacked commercial vessels since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
The U.S. and other nations are creating a force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced.
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