Fri. Sep 20th, 2024

WASHINGTON, The US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that its forces destroyed multiple anti-ship drones and one anti-ship ballistic missile launched by the Houthis over the Red Sea during the past 24 hours.

In a statement late Monday, CENTCOM said that its forces destroyed three Iranian-backed Houthi Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen over the Gulf of Aden. It added that its forces have successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi UAS in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, one Houthi uncrewed surface vessel (USV), one Houthi UAV and one Houthi Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile (ASBM) in the Red Sea.

It added that these weapons presented a clear and imminent threat to US, coalition forces and merchant vessels in the region and continues to threaten regional stability and security.

Source : Kuwait News Agency