US Announces New Task Force to Counter Houthi Red Sea Threat
- Attacks called reckless, dangerous by US Secretary Austin
- Austin also announces ministerial meeting to discuss threats
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a new maritime task force intended to protect commercial vessels traveling through the Red Sea from attacks by Houthi militants.
“The recent escalation in reckless Houthi attacks originating from Yemen threatens the free flow of commerce, endangers innocent mariners and violates international law,” Austin said in a statement Monday. “This is an international challenge that demands collective action.”