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Sunday, June 23, 2024
US CENTCOM says it destroyed 3 Houthi vessels over past day
The US Central Command says in a statement that its forces have over the past day successfully destroyed three Houthi uncrewed service vessels in the Red Sea.
The vessels “presented an imminent threat to US, coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region,” the statement says, adding: “This action was taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure.”
The statement reiterates that claims by the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels that they have hit the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier are “categorically false.”
June 22 U.S. Central Command Update
In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed three Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessels (USV) in the Red Sea.
It was determined these systems presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition… pic.twitter.com/JiWhrCki61
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 22, 2024
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