"US-led International Force Formed to Safeguard Red Sea Shipping from Houthi Attacks"
TL;DR
The United States has announced the formation of a multinational force, including Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Seychelles, and the United Kingdom, to protect trade in the Red Sea following a series of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels. The attacks have led several shipping companies to suspend operations, rerouting global trade and causing higher costs and delays for deliveries. The US and UK navies recently shot down 15 drones in the waterway, and the Houthi rebels have targeted ships allegedly linked to Israel or Israelis.
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- US announces 10-nation force to counter Houthi attacks in Red Sea Al Jazeera English
- Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea The Associated Press
- Oil prices mixed as shippers suspend Red Sea route amid intensifying Houthi attacks CNBC
- Statement from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Ensuring Freedom of Navigation Department of Defense
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