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The US Department of Defense announced (PentagonThis Thursday morning, while sailing in the waters of the Red Sea, an American destroyer intercepted several explosive drones launched from Yemen from areas it controls. The Houthis.
The US Central Command (Centcom) said – in a post on the
She added that the drones “were shot down while the American warship was on patrol in the Red Sea. Neither the ship nor its crew suffered any damage or injury.”
On the morning (Yemen time) of November 23, the USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) shot down multiple one-way attack drones launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen. The drones were shot down while the U.S. warship was on patrol in the Red Sea. The ship and crew sustained no… pic.twitter.com/TqXuaKsgwe
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) November 23, 2023
Centcom did not clarify – in its statement – the destination of the drones it shot down, but in recent weeks the Houthis have launched drones and missiles towards Israeli territory.
Yesterday, Wednesday, the Israeli army announced that it intercepted a cruise missile that was launched towards the city of Eilat, while the Houthis claimed responsibility for launching a batch of missiles from Yemen towards southern Israel.
Yesterday, Wednesday, the Houthis warned Israel’s allies that they, in turn, had become a “legitimate target” in the Strait. Bab al-MandabLast weekend, after the Houthis seized a cargo ship linked to an Israeli businessman, in response to Israel’s war on Gaza.
