The European Union launched a naval mission on Monday to protect Red Sea shipping from Yemen's Houthi rebels as a US-owned cargo vessel repeatedly came under fire. The Iran-backed Houthis, who control much of war-torn Yemen, have been harassing the vital shipping lane since November in a campaign they say is in solidarity with Palestinians under fire in Gaza. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
The European Union launched a naval mission on Monday to protect Red Sea shipping from Yemen's Houthi rebels as a US-owned cargo vessel repeatedly came under fire. The Iran-backed Houthis, who control much of war-torn Yemen, have been harassing the vital shipping lane since November in a campaign they say is in solidarity with Palestinians under fire in Gaza. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
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