Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 10, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 10, 2023
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 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.
Interception dans la soirée de deux drones en provenance du Yémen par la FREMM Languedoc en mer Rouge. pic.twitter.com/2cug1Sn48C
— Armée française – Opérations militaires (@EtatMajorFR) December 9, 2023
