The UK government has announced the deployment of the HMS Diamond, a state-of-the-art Royal Navy destroyer, to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. This move aims to protect commercial shipping in the region from Houthi attacks. HMS Diamond, built in 2007 and carrying a crew of 190, will replace HMS Richmond. HMS Richmond recently engaged in defensive actions, shooting down two Houthi drones with Sea Ceptor missiles. The deployment underscores the UK's commitment to ensuring the safety of merchant shipping amidst increased threats.
Reuters, from the British government: The Diamond ship returns to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to protect global shipping traffic
🚨🇬🇧BREAKING: UK DEPLOYS ANOTHER WARSHIP TO RED SEA The UK has deployed the HMS Diamond, a state-of-the-art warship built in 2007, carrying a crew of 190, to the Red Sea to protect shipping lanes from increased Houthi attacks. Source: Reuter https://t.co/GhyZ1aju7X
Royal Navy Destroyer @hmsdiamond heads back to the Red Sea & Gulf of Aden to protect commercial vessels from Houthi attacks. She takes over from @HMS_Richmond, which recently shot down two Houthi drones using Sea Ceptor missiles. Find out more: https://t.co/eBlgEKSHWg https://t.co/jKDNm8RPgf
BREAKING: HMS Diamond naval ship will return to the Red Sea to ensure that merchant shipping can continue. https://t.co/hiif1Sn8V9 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/MvtOQvX15y
⚠️ UK DEPLOYS HMS DIAMOND WARSHIP TO RED SEA TO PROTECT SHIPPING Full Story → https://t.co/PCjERFfoqd Britain will deploy its HMS Diamond warship to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to take over from HMS Richmond in defending commercial shipping in the region, the government… https://t.co/tQloro4s2p
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