WorldItaly to deploy warships to protect shipping through Bab al-Mandeb
Italy will deploy warships to protect its commercial vessels passing through the Bab al-Mandeb strait, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said. Rome will not wait for a joint EU decision, he warned, adding that closing the vital route between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden would cause severe economic consequences.
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Italy to deploy warships to protect shipping through Bab al-Mandeb
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