A new Italian frigate joined the European Union's war fleet in the Red Sea, in charge of protecting and securing international navigation corridors in the region from the Houthi attacks.

The arrival of the new Italian frigate "Martiningo" comes a few days after the Houthi group announced the reduction of their marine attacks in the wake of a ceasefire agreement in the war that has been taking place more than a year between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

She added that the European mission is "Asbids" has a completely defensive mission, and contributes to regional stability and prosperity by protecting global joint goods.

It renewed its commitment to contributing to freedom of navigation and protecting the lives of sailors and global trade in the operations area and contributing to the restoration of safe traffic for commercial ships.

The European Union launched its marine operation "Asbides" on February 19, 2024, following the escalation of Houthi attacks on commercial and western warships in the Red Sea region and northwest of the Indian Ocean. The headquarters of the operation is located in the Greek city War and a marine crew from 21 European countries, and its mission is only defensive, as it is entitled to shoot to defend commercial ships or defend themselves; But she cannot hit the Houthi ground targets in northern Yemen.