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Djibouti has intensified coast guard patrols along its strategic waterways as the Red Sea crisis unfolds.
Djibouti has intensified its patrolling in the Red Sea to ward off attacks on ships passing through the narrow Bab al-Mandab strait that separates Djibouti from Yemen. Significantly, the Horan of African country, which acts as a sea outlet for landlocked countries like Ethiopia has not joined the US-British combine to fight against Houthis. The Houthi fighters have launched a series of attacks on Israeli-linked ships since November as a retaliation to Israeli attacks on the Palestine region controlled by Hamas. Djibouti has intensified coast guard patrols along its strategic waterways as the Red Sea crisis unfolds.
Djibouti has achieved economic growth during the past decade and the ongoing crisis could negatively impact the coastal nation. The country hosts several foreign military bases, but it is not part of a U.S.-led coalition that has launched airstrikes against the Houthi group.
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The Houthis who control southwest Yemen, say their attacks are aimed at ships with links to Israel and they continue attacking targets until Israel’s deadly war on Gaza stops.
Indian naval ships are actively patrolling the region to ensure the safety of Indian-flagged ships. India is not actively part of any multilateral initiative or project in the region but closely watching the evolving situation.
