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A merchant vessel completed a passage through the Red Sea under the protection of an Italian frigate, the European Union Maritime Force reported. The force confirmed the transit was successful.
Neither vessel was identified in the release. EU maritime force confirms the escort The European Union Maritime Force issued the confirmation without naming the merchant vessel or the Italian naval vessel involved.
The release carried no details on cargo type, flag state, ship operator, or ports of call. The force served as the sole named source for the report.
Its disclosure established that an Italian naval asset provided protective cover for the commercial transit, according to the release, but stopped short of any further operational detail.
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