French forces are patrolling the Red Sea as part of a U.S.-led international mission to protect ships from attacks, but they remain under national command and their priority it to escort French-linked vessels, one of their commanders said on Thursday. Many commercial shippers have diverted vessels to other routes following attacks in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants, who say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians as Israel and Hamas wage war in Gaza.
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