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EUNAVFOR ASPIDES: French destroyer intercepts three ballistic missiles

22.03.2024

On March 21 2024 morning, an EUNAVFOR ASPIDES French destroyer while providing close protection to merchant shipping in South Red Sea, intercepted and destroyed 3 ballistic missiles coming from Houthi controlled territories in Yemen and posing a direct threat to the freedom of navigation.

 

Missile launch plume from bow of a ship.
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EUNAVFOR ASPIDES continues its mission in full compliance with international law, protecting shipping targeted by attacks at sea or air. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES has a defensive mandate, any response will always come as a consequence of an attack and be necessary, proportionate and limited to international sea or air-space.

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