US mine countermeasures ships cross Bab al-Mandab Strait

SANAA, Oct. 20 (YPA) – The US Central Command has revealed that the USS Gladiator MCM 11 has crossed the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the southern Red Sea.

In a tweet, the US Central Command confirmed that Mine countermeasures ships USS Sentry and USS Gladiator passed through the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea, yesterday.

Mine countermeasures ships USS Sentry and USS Gladiator transit through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, marking the first time MCMs have entered the Red Sea in seven years, Oct. 18, 2021. @US5thFleet #FreedomofNavigation pic.twitter.com/nLULyETUC8

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 20, 2021

It pointed out that the entry marks the first time in seven years.

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