The US Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, announced the formation of a multinational force to protect trade in the Red Sea. This operation, named “Guardian of Prosperity,” is designed to counter the Yemeni Houthi rebels, who have intensified attacks on commercial ships in the area.

The multinational operation includes countries such as the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the Seychelles, and Spain. This announcement followed reports by the US and UK navies that their destroyers had shot down a total of 15 Houthi drones in the waterway.

On Monday, an oil tanker flying the Cayman Islands flag sent a distress signal after being hit by “multiple projectiles.” Around the same time, another military ship was attacked, as reported by CNN. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks on both........

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