“Today (Sunday), four attacks occurred on three commercial ships in international waters south of the Red Sea,” US Central Command said in a statement.
“The Arleigh Burke-class cruiser USS Carney responded to the ships’ distress calls and provided assistance,” while shooting down three drones that were moving in their direction during the day.
Today there were four attacks on three separate commercial vessels operating in international waters south of the Red Sea. These three ships are connected to 14 separate countries. The Arleigh-Burke-class destroyer USS CARNEY responded to distress calls from…
– US Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 3, 2023
The warship USS Carney detected a missile fired from rebel-controlled Yemen HouthiBordering Iran, it crashed near the Bahamas-registered ship Unity Explorer. The ship later reported that it was slightly damaged by another missile also fired from an area controlled by Shiite rebels. Panama-flagged bulk carrier No. 9 also reported damage from a missile fired from Yemen, but there were no casualties.
The Sophie 2 ship, also registered in Panama, was also reported to have been bombed, but not seriously damaged.
Earlier, the Houthis reported on social media that they carried out “an operation against two Israeli ships in the Bab al-Madab Strait,” a strategic sea route linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, where the first was hit by “artillery shelling.” “Missile” and the latter “with a drone”.
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