Published 20 April 2024 at 10.19
Domestic. The armed forces are assigning more personnel to the EU's operation in the Red Sea, the authority says.
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A trauma unit of around ten people will serve on board the Dutch ship Karel Doorman.
The trauma unit has surgeons and anesthesia staff who will serve in the operating theaters on the ship, which also has an intensive care unit on board.
The purpose of the EU-led the operation Aspides is to protect civilian ships in the Red Sea against attacks from, among others, the Huthi rebels.
The operation is expected to start in mid-July.