The guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner shot down several one-way attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen
An American warship patrolling the Red Sea intercepted several drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen on November 23. The United States Central Command said so.
“On the morning (Yemen time) of November 23, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) shot down several unidirectional attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.” CENTCOM said this on the X platform.
“The vessel and crew suffered no damage or injury,” he added.
Yemen’s Iran-funded Houthi rebels have said they are part of an “axis of resistance” made up of Tehran-linked groups operating in retaliation against Israel’s war with Hamas.
The conflict has raised the specter of a wider conflagration in the Middle East, with almost daily firefights including on the border between Lebanon and Israel.
The Houthis in Yemen have launched a series of drones and missiles towards Israel since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7.
On November 22, Israel said it had intercepted a “cruise missile” aimed at the south of the country, a strike claimed by Houthi rebels.
“Our forces fired missiles at several military targets” in southern Israel.” You wrote it on the platform X Yahia Saree, spokesperson for the armed wing of the Houthis.
“We will continue to carry out military operations until Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank ceases,” he added.
The Houthis also threatened to target Israeli ships. On Sunday they said they seized the Galaxy Leader, an Israel-linked cargo ship, and its 25 international crew, at the entrance to the Red Sea.
The Israeli military said the seizure was a “very serious incident of global consequences” and a US military official said it was “a flagrant violation of international law”.
On November 22, Israel and Hamas said they had agreed to a four-day ceasefire during which the exchange of hostages and prisoners will take place.
