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US blasts four Houthi drones threatening warships in Red Sea
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US military said it has destroyed four unmanned drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen.
The US Central Command says on the social media site X that the drones “presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and US Navy ships in the region.”
The drones “were aimed at a coalition vessel and a US warship and were engaged in self defense over the Red Sea,” the statement from the US Central Command says, adding there were no injuries or damage reported to the US or coalition ships.
March 28 Red Sea
Between 6:00 and 10:56 p.m. (Sanaa time) on March 28, and for the second day in a row, United States Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed four unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by Iranian backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen. These UAS were aimed… pic.twitter.com/H50Br2wH37
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 28, 2024
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