{"id":108927,"date":"2023-12-19T07:34:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T07:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=108927"},"modified":"2023-12-19T07:34:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T07:34:17","slug":"us-announces-multinational-force-to-deter-houthi-attacks-in-red-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/108927\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>US announces multinational force to deter Houthi attacks in Red Sea<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The U.S. announced on Monday the formation of a new multinational force to protect international trade in the Red Sea following increasing attacks by Yemen\u2019s Houthi militia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/3621110\/statement-from-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-ensuring-freedom-of-n\/\">statement<\/a> the establishment of Operation Prosperity Guardian, a &#8220;new multinational security initiative,&#8221; which focuses on security in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operation Prosperity Guardian includes the UK, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the Iranian-backed Houthi militia has increased attacks against commercial ships. 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