US Military Downs 4 Houthi Drones off Yemeni Coast - The Media Line
03/28/2024
In November of last year, the Houthis, an Iran-aligned Shia insurgent group, launched a campaign against Israeli and Israel-bound ships traversing the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Since then, the militia, which controls a large swath of western Yemen, including the capital of Sana’a, has seized multiple civilian ships and launched countless missile and drone attacks into the waterway.
The United States military announced Wednesday evening that it had destroyed four attack drones fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels at a Navy warship sailing in the Red Sea. In a statement posted to social media platform X, US Central Command reported that its forces had “engaged and destroyed four long-range unmanned aerial systems” between 2:00 a.m. and 2:20 a.m. local time.
The post referred to the attack as having been “launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen” and noted that no damage or injuries were caused because of the attack.
The statement added, “It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and US Navy ships in the region. These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for US Navy and merchant vessels.”
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Four drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis destroyed: US military
The US forces have shot down four drones launched by the Houthi group in Yemen, the US military said.
These drones were directed at a US-British coalition vessel and a US warship in the Red Sea, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement, adding this incident marked the second day of attacks on US naval ships in the region.
The coalition intercepted and destroyed four drones targeting a US warship in the Red Sea on Wednesday, it said, Xinhua news agency reported.
US military says it destroyed 4 drones launched by Yemen's Houthis
U.S. Forces Intercept And Destroy Houthi Deployed Drones Near Yemeni Coast
According to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), four unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen had fired were successfully intercepted and destroyed.
- The incident occurred on March 28 between 6:00 and 10:56 p.m. (Sanaa time), marking the second consecutive day of such activity.
These unmanned aerial systems posed an immediate threat to US Navy ships and commercial vessels in the area after they attacked a US warship and a Coalition vessel.
- The drones that were defending themselves over the Red Sea were destroyed without endangering the US or coalition ships.
No injuries or damage were reported.
- In a similar incident, On March 27, between 2:00 and 2:20 a.m. (Sanaa time), four long-range unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen had fired were effectively destroyed by the United States Central Command.
These UAS targeted a US warship and acted in self-defence over the Red Sea. No harm or injuries to coalition or American ships were recorded.
It was concluded that these weapons posed an immediate risk to nearby commerce ships and US Navy vessels.
These operations aim to safeguard the freedom of navigation and improve the safety and security of international seas for merchant vessels and the US Navy.
Reference: USCentCom
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