The German frigate "Hessen" thwarted an attack by the Houthi militias on a civilian cargo ship in the Red Sea. “An incoming missile was destroyed,” reported the Bundeswehr operations command.
The “Hessen’ was sent to the region at the end of February as part of the EU naval mission “Aspides” to protect merchant shipping with 240 soldiers on board. For several months, Yemen's Houthi militia, which is backed by Iran, has been attacking ships in thered Sea and Gulf of Aden.