ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence Daily Brief - March 12, 2024

ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence Daily Brief - March 12, 2024

ZeroFox physical security experts collect, curate, and analyze information derived from open and proprietary sources for comprehensive context of the circumstances surrounding global events. Here is today’s daily roundup of major developments.

Brief Highlights

• U.S. and European Warships Down Dozens of Houthi Drones in the Red Sea
• India Enacts Controversial Citizenship Law Perceived as Anti-Muslim
• Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint Naval Drills in Gulf of Oman

U.S. and European Warships Down Dozens of Houthi Drones in the Red Sea

Warships from the United States and Europe have shot down at least 30 Houthi drones in the largest Red Sea attack launched by the rebel group so far. Houthi authorities reported launching 37 drones at the international carrier Propel Fortune and American warships. American, British, and French authorities reported shooting down around 30 of the drones with no reports of damage or injuries. Attacks by Houthi rebels have resulted in the sinking of one cargo ship and the deaths of at least three commercial sailors.

India Enacts Controversial Citizenship Law Perceived as Anti-Muslim

On March 11, India announced the enactment of a controversial citizenship law some have criticized as being anti-Muslim. The law known as the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, grants a pathway to Indian citizenship for non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. India’s parliament passed the CAA in 2019 but, the government refrained from implementing it at the time after its passage triggered nationwide unrest in which at least 65 people died.

Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint Naval Drills in Gulf of Oman

On March 12, joint naval drills between Iran, Russia, and China will kick off in the Gulf of Oman. Iran’s state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency reported that the purpose of the drills is to strengthen the security of international trade, combat piracy and maritime terrorism, facilitate information exchange, and share operational and tactical insights. It marks a further strengthening of ties between the three countries that have sought to challenge the United States and its partners on various issues.