UAE says it withdrew from US-led maritime coalition two months ago
The Combined Maritime Forces is a 34-nation task force working on security, counter-terrorism and counter-piracy in the Red Sea and Gulf areas.
Ships from partner nations of Combined Task Force North participate in a photo exercise during a 60-nation International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022 (IMX/CE22), in the the Arabian Gulf, Middle East, in this photo taken on February 9, 2022 and released by the U.S. Navy on February 10, 202(photo credit: US Naval Forces Central Command/2nd Class Helen Brown/Handout via REUTERS)ByREUTERS
