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Italy to deploy warships to protect shipping through Bab al-Mandeb

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Italy's defence minister warns of severe economic fallout if Bab al-Mandeb becomes impassable, bypassing EU delays.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:53:05 UTC.

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  1. India vows to protect energy security after new US tariffs over Russian oil

  2. How record diesel prices will rip through the U.S. economy. Trucks, rails are only the start

  3. Italy to deploy warships to protect shipping through Bab al-Mandeb

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