Houthi rebels have been carrying out attacks on merchant ships passing through this strategic corridor since November. France deployed the multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Alsace to the region on January 20, which joined the FREMM Languedoc arriving on December 8, 2023.
The destruction of these two drones by the French navy “contributes to maritime security from the Suez Canal to the Strait of Hormuz,” said the French army press release.