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The Italian frigate Caio Duilio.
Aug 1 (Reuters) – A merchant vessel safely passed through the Red Sea under the protection of the Italian frigate Bergamini, the European Union naval mission ASPIDES said on Saturday.
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ASPIDES, the EU’s defensive maritime security operation in the Red Sea, did not identify the vessel or disclose its flag, ownership or cargo details.
Merchant vessel transiting the Red Sea completed its journey safely under the protection of Italian Frigate BERGAMINI.
EUNAVFOR ASPIDES is a purely defensive operation committed to keeping sea lanes safe and supporting regional stability. pic.twitter.com/V28LcAmokw
Shipping in the Red Sea has faced renewed disruption in recent weeks after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia and subsequently attacked Saudi vessels, raising risks for commercial traffic and contributing to higher oil prices.
(Reporting by Enas Alashray and Nafisa Eltahir;)
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The Italian frigate Caio Duilio.
Aug 1 (Reuters) – A merchant vessel safely passed through the Red Sea under the protection of the Italian frigate Bergamini, the European Union naval mission ASPIDES said on Saturday.
Related Article: European Union Launches Red Sea Naval Operation ASPIDES
ASPIDES, the EU’s defensive maritime security operation in the Red Sea, did not identify the vessel or disclose its flag, ownership or cargo details.
Merchant vessel transiting the Red Sea completed its journey safely under the protection of Italian Frigate BERGAMINI.
EUNAVFOR ASPIDES is a purely defensive operation committed to keeping sea lanes safe and supporting regional stability. pic.twitter.com/V28LcAmokw
Shipping in the Red Sea has faced renewed disruption in recent weeks after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia and subsequently attacked Saudi vessels, raising risks for commercial traffic and contributing to higher oil prices.
(Reporting by Enas Alashray and Nafisa Eltahir;)
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ROME, Aug 2 (Reuters) – An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” on Sunday, the second such operation in less than two weeks as Europe intensifies…
Germany scrapped a landmark frigate program following delays and expected cost overruns, sending shares in the country’s top defense firm Rheinmetall RHMG.DE, which was supposed to get the contract, into a tailspin on Wednesday.
ATHENS, April 19 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greece next week to renew a security pact between the two countries against the backdrop of the war in Iran,…
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