US says it destroyed anti-ship ballistic missile, two drones launched by Houthis

The U.S. military said on Wednesday that it destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile and two drones launched by Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen toward the Red Sea.

U.S. Central Command said no injuries or damage was reported.

"Additionally, during this timeframe CENTCOM forces destroyed a mobile surface-to-air missile system in Houthi controlled territory," it said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.