French frigate 'FREMM' has withdrawn from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden citing high threat levels and violence. The Yemeni Armed Forces' use of drones and ballistic missiles has prompted the exit of French, British, and Danish warships from the region.
France's Aquitaine-class FREMM frigate #Alsace has turned tail from the #RedSea after running out of missiles and munitions repelling attacks from the Yemeni armed forces, according to its commander, Jerome Henry. “We didn’t necessarily expect this level of threat. There was an… https://t.co/CGJRduk1sZ
USS Eisenhower — yeah, the guy who warned about the military industrial complex — has entered the Red Sea. But the French, British and Danish warships have left the region, unable to handle the incessant attacks by the Houthis. https://t.co/1lhrsIhhhI
Yemen's 'uninhibited' attacks push French warship to exit Red Sea https://t.co/GUJ5xGFAZo
🤣🤣The French frigate "FREMM" has abandoned the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, according to French sources. The commander of the ship stated that the Yemeni Armed Forces "do not hesitate to use drones and ballistic missiles in a very surprising and striking manner." He added, "It…
"French newspaper Le Figaro: Withdrawal of a French frigate from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden due to facing a high level of threat and unrestrained violence"