Italy Won't Wait for Slow E.U., Sending Navy to Protect Merchant Ships from Houthis

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto announced on Thursday that Italy will deploy navy ships to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to protect Italian merchant vessels in the region. Crosetto did not specify a deployment timeline or the number of vessels involved. The strait has been a route for international shipping threatened by attacks attributed to Houthi forces.

Next story