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French frigate downs drones over Red Sea from Yemen coast: military

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 10 Dec 2023 05:57
2 Min Read

The French military reported that a French frigate downed two drones in the Red Sea approaching from the Yemeni coast.

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  • A France war ship, left, passes by the Royal Navy's flagship HMS Albion during naval drills between Britain, France and Cyprus off Limassol, Cyprus, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (AP)
    A France war ship, left, passes by the Royal Navy's flagship HMS Albion during naval drills between Britain, France, and Cyprus off Limassol, Cyprus, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (AP)

On Sunday, the French military announced that a French frigate downed two drones in the Red Sea that headed from the Yemeni coast.

"The interception and destruction of these two identified threats" were carried out late Saturday by the frigate Languedoc, which operates in the Red Sea, the general staff said in a press release.

The interceptions occurred at 20:30 GMT and 22:30 GMT, respectively, and took place 110 km (68 miles) from the Yemeni coast.

A French frigate shot down two drones in the Red Sea that were heading toward it from the coast of #Yemen, the French military said on Sunday.

"The interception and destruction of these two identified threats" were carried out overnight from Saturday to Sunday by the frigate… pic.twitter.com/VTjSIlxO7O

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) December 10, 2023

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In a statement, Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree declared that this prohibition is "effective immediately," noting that Sanaa, "out of its commitment to the safety of maritime navigation, warns all ships and companies against dealing with Israeli ports."

"The Yemeni Armed Forces emphasize their full commitment to the continuity of global trade movement through the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea for all ships and all countries, except those ships associated with Israel or those that will transport goods" to the occupation entity.

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