Published February 22,2024
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The US mentioned Thursday it shot down six Houthi drones within the Red Sea that was an “imminent threat.”
“Between 4:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), on Feb 22, U.S. aircraft and a coalition warship shot down six Iranian-backed Houthi one-way attack (OWA) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Red Sea,” CENTCOM mentioned on X.
“The OWA UAVs were identified by U.S. Central Command as likely targeting U.S. and coalition warships and were an imminent threat,” it mentioned.
The army mentioned hours later, between 8:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. native time, that the Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles from southern Yemen into the Gulf of Aden.
“The missiles impacted MV Islander a Palau-flagged, U.K.-owned, cargo carrier causing one minor injury and damage. The ship is continuing its voyage,” it added.
The Houthis have been focusing on cargo ships within the Red Sea owned or operated by Israeli corporations or transporting items to and from Israel in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which has been beneath an Israeli onslaught since Oct. 7.
With tensions escalating because of the joint strikes of the US and UK towards Houthi targets in Yemen, the group declared that it thought of all American and British ships reputable army targets.
Source: www.anews.com.tr