{"id":110721,"date":"2024-01-31T19:18:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=110721"},"modified":"2024-01-31T19:18:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:18:43","slug":"eu-to-launch-in-february-maritime-defense-mission-in-red-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/110721\/","title":{"rendered":"EU to launch in February maritime defense mission in Red Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>EU\u2019s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, said on Wednesday the bloc\u2019s desire to launch a defense mission in the Red Sea in mid-February to protect ships from attacks launched by the Iran-backed Houthis group from Yemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Jan. 27, the Houthis stated that it is capable of sinking ships and vessels from any point on land to any point in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the 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