2024-01-15 04:33:00
The US Army shot down a missile launched by the Houthi rebels once morest a warship in the Red Sea (EUROPA PRESS)
The US military said that this Sunday it shot down a missile fired at one of its warships from an area of Yemen controlled by the Houthi rebels, in one of the latest attacks once morest ships in the Red Sea.
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“An anti-ship missile” was fired from areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthis “at the USS Mason (DDG 87), which was operating in the southern Red Sea,” reported the country’s military command in the Middle East (Centcom).
The US shot down the missile with a fighter jet and no injuries or damage were reported, according to Centcom.
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The attack appears to be the first once morest a US destroyer, amid a growing number of attacks or attempted missile and drone attacks by the Houthis once morest what they consider Israeli-linked vessels in the key Red Sea trade route.
The Houthis have said they are acting in solidarity with Gaza, where Hamas militants have been fighting Israel for more than three months.
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Earlier, the United States denied reports from Yemeni rebels that it launched new attacks on Sunday once morest rebel targets in Yemen.
More than 40 countries have condemned the Houthis for attacks (estimated at 27 by Washington) once morest merchant ships in the Red Sea, through which 15 percent of world maritime traffic passes (REUTERS/FILE)
Houthi media said U.S. and British strikes had hit rebel-held Hodeidah, but a U.S. defense official who spoke on condition of anonymity said: “There has been no U.S. or coalition attack today.”
U.S. and British forces said Friday they had hit dozens of rebel targets across Yemen, raising fears that Israel’s war once morest Palestinian Hamas militants might engulf the region.
Late Friday, the U.S. military reported that it had carried out a “follow-up” strike once morest a Houthi radar, following an initial bombardment early Friday once morest rebel military facilities.
About 12% of global trade normally passes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the entrance to the Red Sea between southwestern Yemen and Djibouti, but rebel attacks have disrupted trade flows.
Washington last month announced a maritime security initiative, Operation Prosperity Guardian, to protect maritime traffic in the area. But the Houthis have kept up attacks despite several warnings.
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