2023-10-19 23:20:29
A US destroyer operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday intercepted three surface-to-surface missiles and several drones, which appeared to be potentially heading towards targets in Israel, launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to a Pentagon announcement.
During a press conference, the spokesperson for the US Department of Defense, General Pat Ryder, clarified that there were no injuries among the sailors of the USS Carney or among civilians on the ground. , To our knowledge. The ship was patrolling the Red Sea as part of the reinforced US military presence in the region, a decision taken by Joe Biden following the outbreak of war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas on October 7, which has already killed several thousand of deaths.
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General Ryder said the missiles likely fell into the sea following their interception, although the precise target remains unclear. They were launched from Yemen and headed north along the Red Sea. The Iran-backed Houthis took control of the Yemeni capital Sanaa in 2014, sparking a war once morest government forces that left hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced, plunging the country into crisis. one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
This interception of drones and missiles comes once morest a backdrop of increased fears on the part of Washington regarding Tehran’s direct involvement in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. In Iraq, drone attacks once morest American forces and the international coalition in Iraq were “foiled” on Wednesday, and the machines were shot down, causing minor injuries, American military authorities said. Iraqi armed factions close to Iran have threatened in recent days to attack American interests in Iraq because of Washington’s support for Israel.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Saturday that the United States was sending a second aircraft carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean, with the aim of “deterring hostile actions once morest Israel or any effort to expand this war “. On Tuesday, the Pentagon also informed that nearly 2,000 members of the US military had been placed on alert for possible deployment to the Middle East in support of Israel. A White House spokesperson clarified, however, that this was primarily a “signal of deterrence” and not the deployment of combat troops.
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