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Friday, March 8, 2024
US conducts self-defense strikes against 4 Houthi cruise missiles in Yemen, downs drones
DUBAI – US Central Command (CENTCOM) says it conducted self-defense strikes on Thursday against four mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM) and one Houthi unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
CENTCOM says its forces shot down three UAVs launched toward the Gulf of Aden from areas controlled by Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen.
March 7 Red Sea Update
Between the hours of 3:35 p.m. and 4:55 p.m. (Sanaa time), United States Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted self-defense strikes against four mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM) and one Houthi unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Houthi-controlled… pic.twitter.com/WBrJ0kmiTJ
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 8, 2024
The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea since November in what they say is a campaign in solidarity with Palestinians during the war in Gaza, triggered by Hamas’s October 7 massacre.
