WASHINGTON: The United States military said Wednesday it had downed four drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen aimed at a US warship in the Red Sea.
US Central Command said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, that its forces had âengaged and destroyed four long-range unmanned aerial systemsâ at around 2 am Sanaa time (2300 GMT), adding there were no injuries or damage reported to US or coalition ships.
âIt was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and US Navy ships in the region,â the statement said.
Source: US says it downed four Yemen rebel drones in Red Sea