France says naval ship in Red Sea intercepted 2 drones launched from Houthi-held port

The French Languedoc (D653), a FREMM multipurpose frigate, performs maneuvers during the "Noble Dina 23" multilateral aeronautical exercise in the Mediterranean Dea on March 27, 2023. (Jack Guez/AFP)
The French Languedoc (D653), a FREMM multipurpose frigate, performs maneuvers during the "Noble Dina 23" multilateral aeronautical exercise in the Mediterranean Dea on March 27, 2023. (Jack Guez/AFP)

The French navy says the frigate Languedoc in the Red Sea shot down two drones Saturday night coming “straight toward it” from a Yemeni port city held by the Houthi rebels.

The statement does not say whether the French navy assesses its frigate was the target of the drones.

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