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Italy to deploy warships protecting Bab al-Mandeb Strait routes
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- Italy will deploy warships to protect commercial vessels through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
- Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said Rome will not wait for a joint EU decision.
- Crosetto and Italy’s chief of defence staff agreed to mobilise the navy for the mission.
- Crosetto warned a blocked strait would raise transport costs, delay deliveries and increase prices for families and businesses.