The statement said the Hamburg had escorted 27 merchant ships in the intervention zone and had on four occasions repulsed drone and missile attacks by the Houthis.
- The Hamburg will replace the Hessen that was deployed in the area on February 23 as part of an EU mission to protect ships in the area
- Yemen’s Iran-based Houthi rebels have attacked almost 100 vessels in the vital trading route of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in months of strikes
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Germany to send new frigate to protect ships in Red Sea
- The Hamburg will replace the Hessen that was deployed in the area on February 23 as part of an EU mission to protect ships in the area
- Yemen’s Iran-based Houthi rebels have attacked almost 100 vessels in the vital trading route of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in months of strikes
The Hamburg will replace the Hessen, which left the zone on Saturday, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said.
The Hessen had been deployed in the area on February 23 as part of the European Union’s Aspides mission to protect ships in the area.
The statement said the Hamburg had escorted 27 merchant ships in the intervention zone and had on four occasions repulsed drone and missile attacks by the Houthis.
It had around 240 military personnel on board.
Houthi rebels said on Thursday they have attacked almost 100 vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in months of strikes.
The attacks in the vital trade route have been met with retaliatory strikes by US and British forces since January.
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