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EU to launch a Red Sea naval mission within 3 weeks
Updated On: 01 February, 2024 02:36 AM IST | Brussels | Agencies
Last week, US and British forces bombed targets in eight locations used by Houthis. It was the second round of coordinated strikes
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The European Union plans to launch a naval mission in the Red Sea within three weeks to help defend cargo ships against attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen that are hampering trade and driving up prices, the bloc’s top diplomat said Wednesday.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said he wants the mission to be up and running by February 17. Officials say that seven EU countries are ready to provide ships or planes. Belgium has already committed to send a frigate. Germany is expected to do the same.
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