French Military Says Warship Escorted About 10 Vessels Through Bab el-Mandeb
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A French military spokesperson said on October 1 that a warship had escorted about 10 vessels through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait over the preceding week. A separate Defence Ministry report dated September 24 described 2 French multimission frigates deployed in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb region. One supported independent situational assessment; the other could come under EUNAVFOR ASPIDES command to protect merchant ships requesting assistance. That dated report recorded more than 150 civilian-vessel accompaniments since February 2024 and approximately 400 days at sea under European command.