Germany to send Hessen frigate to Red Sea against Houthis
Germany to send Hessen frigate to Red Sea (photo: wikipedia.org)
The European Union is planning a mission to secure maritime traffic in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks. As part of the mission, Germany will send the Hessen frigate to the Red Sea, reports Welt am Sonntag.
The Hessen frigate is scheduled to deploy to the Red Sea on February 1.
The ship is equipped with a radar reconnaissance system capable of detecting 1,000 targets simultaneously, anti-aircraft missiles, and attack helicopters on board.
Most recently, the frigate spent six months in the North Sea and Arctic as part of NATO exercises and to deter Russia.
Strike on Yemen
On the night of January 12, the United States and the United Kingdom conducted joint strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. Aircraft and ships were involved in the operation. The strikes targeted weapons storage centers and Houthi training bases. One of the strikes resulted in a fire, the video of which was posted online.
Read more about the U.S. and UK attack on the Houthis in RBC-Ukraine's article.
Earlier, we wrote about who the Houthis are and why they attack ships in the Red Sea.
