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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Italy says military vessel shot down two drones in Red Sea
An Italian military vessel serving in the European Union’s naval mission in the Red Sea has shot down two drones, Italy’s Defense Staff says.
In a statement, it describes the incidents involving the Italian Navy’s “Caio Duilio” destroyer as acts of self-defense, without elaborating.
The same ship had shot down another drone earlier this month.
The EU’s mission in the Red Sea, dubbed Aspides, was launched in February to help protect the key maritime trade route from drone and missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia, which says it is retaliating against Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza.
