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EU mission to protect Red Sea ship launched under Greek command
The European Union has launched Monday a naval mission 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.
Greece-flagged, US-owned ship reports missile attack off Yemen, Ambrey says
A Greece-flagged, US-owned, cargo ship reported a missile attack in the Gulf of Aden and called for military assistance, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Monday.
The crew was unharmed in the incident, which occurred 93 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen, it said.
Germany approves military participation in EU Red Sea mission
The German government has approved the deployment of armed forces in a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea to protect merchant ships from attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia, a government spokesperson said on Friday.
Greece, France and Italy are among the countries that will participate in the mission, named Aspides, meaning protector.
Greece’s Star Bulk to avoid Red Sea after attacks on its ships
Greece-headquartered Star Bulk will halt sailings through the Red Sea after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked two of its ships in recent days, the group's CEO said.
The Houthis have targeted commercial vessels with drones and missiles in the Red Sea since mid-November in what they describe as acts of solidarity with Palestinians against Israel in the Gaza war.
Vasileios Gryparis appointed Commander of EU’s Red Sea mission
Commodore Vasileios Gryparis has been appointed EU Operation Commander of the European Union's naval mission in the Red Sea, according to the Official Journal of the European Union issued on Monday.
The EU mission - dubbed Aspides, from the Greek for "shield" - which will be launched in mid-February, aims to protect merchant ships from attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire missiles at ship bound for Iran, their main supporter
Yemen's Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a Greek-owned ship bound for a port in Iran on Monday, causing minor damage but no injuries to its crew, authorities said.
US Carries Out Strikes Against Houthi Threats in Red Sea
The United States military recently executed a series of seven defensive strikes against Houthi rebel targets situated in Yemen.
German air defense frigate leaves port to join EU Red Sea mission
Germany sent a powerful air s frigate on Thursday to join a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea that will be launched in mid-February to protect merchant ships from attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia.
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Yemen Houthi leader says group will further escalate if attacks on Gaza do not stop
The leader of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis has said that the group will further escalate if the Israeli attack on Gaza does not stop.
The Houthis, who control Yemen's capital and most populous areas, have attacked international shipping in the Red Sea since November in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians, drawing US and British retaliatory strikes since last month.