Singapore troops are taking part in Operation Prosperity Guardian — an international maritime security force formed to respond to attacks on shipping vessels by the Yemeni Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, the Defence Ministry (Mindef) said. HT Image “Operation Prosperity Guardian is unrelated to the military strikes against the Houthis,” the ministry said in the statement, quoted by The Straits Times. Amazon Sale season is here! Splurge and save now! Click here Tension is growing globally over the Houthi militants targeting merchant vessels in the Red Sea amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Iran-backed rebels have said the attacks are meant to show support for Hamas — a Palestinian armed group — in its war with Israel in the Gaza Strip. The US and the UK have already launched air strikes targeting Houthi positions in Yemen. In December, the Singapore-flagged Danish container ship Maersk Hangzhou was hit by a Houthi missile in the Red Sea. Two US destroyers responded to its call for help and one of the warships shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles …