US Military strikes on Houthi missiles in Yemen , “Many drones were shot down ” : CENTCOM
The US military said on Friday that it conducted a self-defense strike against two truck-mounted anti-ship missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
“At approximately 3:55 p.m. (Sanaa time), Houthi terrorists fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles from Yemen into the Gulf of Aden at M/V Propel Fortune, a Singapore-flagged, owned, and operated vessel,” US Central Command said in a post on X, adding that there were no injuries or damage reported.
Later , The CENTCOM said on ” X” :
Between 4 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), IHouthis conducted a large-scale uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) attack into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. CENTCOM and coalition forces identified the one-way attack (OWA) UAVs and determined that they presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels, U.S. Navy, and coalition ships in the region. U.S. Navy vessels and aircraft along with multiple coalition navy ships and aircraft shot down 15 OWA UAVs.
These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure.
US and Coalition Defeat Houthi Attack in Red Sea Area
Between 4 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists conducted a large-scale uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) attack into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. CENTCOM and coalition forces identified the one-way… pic.twitter.com/PJag5PYUfZ
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 9, 2024