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Italy prepares naval operation to protect ships transiting Bab Al-Mandab

Source: Arab News
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Italy prepares naval operation to protect ships transiting Bab Al-Mandab
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DUBAI: Italy has activated its navy to prepare for a possible operation to ensure the safe passage of Italian ships through the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday. Crosetto said Italy would not wait for the European Union’s Aspides maritime mission to decide whether Italian vessels could safely transit the strategic waterway. “We have decided, with the chief of staff, not to wait for Aspides to decide whether the ships can pass or not,” Crosetto said at the Ri

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