The US navy says it has intercepted a barrage of missiles and drones fired by the Yemen-based group.
America navy has mentioned its forces efficiently fended off an assault by the Houthis, a Yemen-based armed group, whereas escorting a bunch of three business vessels by means of the Gulf of Aden.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees US navy actions within the Center East, mentioned on Tuesday that two destroyers intercepted a barrage of cruise missiles and drones launched from Yemen.
“The destroyers have been escorting three US owned, operated, and flagged service provider vessels. The reckless assaults resulted in no accidents and no injury to any vessels, civilians or US Naval,” CENTCOM mentioned in a statement.
CENTCOM Forces Defeat Houthi Assaults on U.S. Navy and U.S.-Flagged Ships within the Gulf of Aden.
U.S. Navy destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS O’Kane (DDG 77) efficiently defeated a spread of Houthi-launched weapons whereas transiting the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 9 – 10.
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— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 10, 2024
US forces within the area have exchanged fire with the Houthis for months, because the group seeks to dam sure business ships from travelling by means of the Pink Sea. The group says these actions are a way of exerting stress to finish Israel’s conflict in Gaza, of which the US is a key supporter.
However the US has depicted the Houthi attacks as a menace to commerce and freedom of navigation.
“These actions mirror the continuing dedication of CENTCOM forces to guard US personnel, regional companions, and worldwide delivery towards assaults by Iran-backed Houthis,” CENTCOM mentioned.
The three US-flagged business vessels have been crusing in direction of Djibouti when the US mentioned they got here below assault by “uncrewed aerial techniques” and one antiship cruise missile.
Two US Navy ships, the USS Stockdale and the USS O’Kane, responded to the assault. Citing an unnamed official, The Related Press (AP) information company reported {that a} US Navy helicopter and French Air Power plane additionally helped repel the assault.
Collectively, they shot down 4 of the drones and a missile, in accordance with the AP.
Regardless of months of US efforts to place an finish to the assaults, together with numerous strikes on Yemen, the Houthis have continued to focus on navy and delivery vessels within the Pink Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Firstly of this 12 months, the US navy reported that the Houthis had carried out 27 such attacks in lower than two months, from November 19, 2023, to January 11.
The Yemeni group additionally claimed responsibility for a drone assault in central Israel on Monday.
