US launches Red Sea protection force after Houthi attacks – as it happened
by Adam Fulton (now); Léonie Chao-Fong, Richard Lusc from World news | The Guardian on (#6H880)
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The US defence secretary has invited dozens of countries to take steps to address Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping as he spoke at a defence ministerial to tout a new military operation to secure commerce in the waterway.
We're all here because many countries can directly contribute to our common efforts to keep strategic waterways safe," Lloyd Austin said, according to prepared remarks.
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