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Destroyer shot down Houthi drones

The 'Caio Duilio', serving in the European Union’s naval mission in the Red Sea, has shot down two drones as acts of self-defense, Italy’s Defense Staff said on March 12. The destroyer already had shot down another drone on March 2. The EU’s mission Aspides in the Red Sea was launched in February to help protect the key maritime trade route from drone and missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia.

Fregate shot down Houthi drone

On March 2, 2024, the 'Duilio' has shot down a drone of the Houthis, which was flying in the direction of the ship, about six kilometers away, implementing the principle of self-defense in reference to the Aspides mission. The drone had similar characteristics to those already used in previous attacks. The Navy thus defended the right to free navigation in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks.