US says it downed multiple Houthi attack drones and missiles over Red Sea

In this April 29, 2015 US Navy handout photo, the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece on April 29, 2015 for a scheduled port visit. (US Navy/AFP, File)
In this April 29, 2015 US Navy handout photo, the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece on April 29, 2015 for a scheduled port visit. (US Navy/AFP, File)

US Central Command releases details of its interception of projectiles in the Red Sea that were fired earlier today by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

A statement from CENTCOM says the USS Laboon, a guided-missile destroyer, and an unspecified number of F-18 fighter jets shot down 12 attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles that the Houthis launched over a 10-hour stretch.

No ships were damaged and there were no reports of injuries.

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