US and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea
- A U.S. warship and a Royal Navy destroyer successfully intercepted 14 suspected attack drones and another drone targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea.
- The Royal Navy's last aerial target interception in anger was during the 1991 Gulf War, and the recent attack marked the first such incident in decades.
- Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for the attacks, posing a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security in the region.
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U.S. Navy Ship Downs 14 Terrorist Drones - American Faith
A U.S. Navy warship downed 14 drones from Houthi terrorists based in Yemen. The incident occurred over the Red Sea. “US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) intercepted a swarm of 14 UAVs launched from Yemen. The same destroyer previously intercepted 22 targets over the past two weeks,” a statement reads. “In the early morning hours of December 16 (Sanna time) the US Arliegh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS CARNEY (DDG …
US, UK shoot down 15 drones launched from Yemen over Red Sea
The United States and the United Kingdom shot down 15 drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen early Saturday morning that were targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea. U.S. Central Command said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, that the USS Carney “successfully engaged 14 unmanned aerial systems launched as a drone wave from Houthi-controlled…
According to its own statements, the US Army prevented possible further attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea.
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