# Italy prepares navy to safeguard shipping amid Bab al-Mandab tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/63851

- TRT World, 2026-09-18 07:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/27ab95b7615e

> Italy is preparing its navy to protect shipping as tensions rise around the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

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