US says warship downed wave of 14 drones fired by Houthis

The US military says one of its warships in the Red Sea downed 14 drones fired by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

A statement by The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) says that the USS Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer operating in the Red Sea, “successfully engaged 14 unmanned aerial systems launched as a drone wave from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.”

“The UAS were assessed to be one-way attack drones and were shot down with no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries,” the statement says, adding that, “Regional Red Sea partners were alerted to the threat.”

In the early morning hours of December 16 (Sanna time) the US Arliegh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS CARNEY (DDG 64), operating in the Red Sea, successfully engaged 14 unmanned aerial systems launched as a drone wave from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The UAS were… pic.twitter.com/Rjkzng5LxW

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 16, 2023