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Italy to deploy warships to protect shipping through Bab al-Mandeb

Name: Italy to deploy warships to protect shipping through Bab al-Mandeb
Start: 2026-09-18T03:30:39Z
Location: Italy

Italy · Rest of Europe region

detected 2026-09-18T03:30:39Z updated 2026-09-18T03:30:39Z

Italy's defence minister warns of severe economic fallout if Bab al-Mandeb becomes impassable, bypassing EU delays.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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