A US destroyer shoots down drones after attacks on ships in the Red Sea

American The destroyer shot down three drones yesterday, Sunday, and offered assistance to commercial ships in the country The Red Sea Which has been the target of attacks from Yemen, announced the Joint Command of the US Armed Forces responsible for the Middle East region (CENTCOM, “Central Command”).

“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.

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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