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US Begs for Help Against Yemen's Houthis, This is Australia's Answer

US Begs for Help Against Yemen's Houthis, This is Australia's Answer THE UNITED STATES (US) has asked Australia to join a Washington-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to repel the Yemeni-origin Houthi group targeting Israeli ships, according to local media on Thursday (14/12).  Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said Canberra was considering Washington's request but the focus was on naval efforts closer to home, local media ABC News reported.  "I want to emphasize the focus of our efforts is on the immediate area and the deployment of a regional presence that we have carried out together over the last few months," Marles was quoted as saying by the television station.  Location of the Norwegian tanker that was attacked by Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea. (Source: AFP) Last week, the US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, said it was ready to help set up a maritime task force to protect merchant ships in the Red Sea f