U.S. officials have pledged to protect shipping in Red Sea waters from attacks by the Houthis.
The press service of the U.S. defense agency has released a message, which refers to the imminent start of the operation, the purpose of which the U.S. aims to protect the navigation of the Red Sea from the attacks of the Houthis.
Information about the start of maneuvers in the Red Sea on Tuesday, December 19, confirmed the head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin.
In the message of the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the States specifies that Washington, London, Rome, Manama, Manama, Ottawa, Paris, Amsterdam and Oslo come to joint actions, starting the operation "Guardian of Prosperity" with the intention to "protect navigation" in the southern parts of the Red Sea, as well as in the Gulf of Aden.
Earlier it was reported that Washington was preparing to launch an operation against the Houthis, but the Pentagon did not give official confirmation.