U.S. Military Thwarts Houthi Missile and Drone Attacks
The U.S. military announced on Friday that Yemen's Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles and five drones over the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. U.S. forces intercepted all the drones, with three destroyed over the Red Sea and one over the Gulf of Aden. No damage or injuries were reported.
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The U.S. military said on Friday Yemen's Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles and one drone over the Gulf of Aden and four drones over the Red Sea.
Three of the drones fired over the Red Sea were destroyed by U.S. forces and one crashed into the sea, the U.S. military's Central Command said. Centcom also said it destroyed the drone fired over the Gulf of Aden.
No damage or injuries were reported as a result of the anti-ship ballistic missiles, it said.
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