US EditionYemen's Houthis launched missile at US fighter jet, missed: Reuters
- Yemeni Ansarullah forces launched surface-to-air missiles at an American F-16 fighter jet on February 19, which missed its target, according to senior Pentagon officials.
- Another missile was fired at an American MQ-9 drone the same day, with the missile not hitting the F-16, which was flying over the Red Sea near Yemen.
- Pentagon officials stated that this missile firing by the Houthis marks a significant escalation in the military conflict with the U.S.
- There is an ongoing debate within the U.S. Military about whether to use a traditional counterterrorism approach or a defensive strategy against the Houthis.
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AlKhaleej TodayYemen’s Houthis target US aircraft with missiles, miss both fighter jet and drone
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 — Yemen’s Houthis launched surface-to-air missiles at an American fighter jet and MQ-9 Reaper drone this week, but did not hit either, two US officials told Reuters. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not specify if the attacks occurred over the Red Sea or Yemen itself. One said the incidents could suggest the Houthis were improving their targeting capabilities. Abdul Malik al-Houthi, who leads the Iran-ba…
For first time, Yemen’s Houthis fire surface-to-air missile at US F-16 over Red Sea
Yemen’s Ansarallah (“Houthi”)-aligned armed forces have targeted a US F-16 fighter jet with a surface-to-air missile on 19 February, according to a Fox News report citing senior Pentagon officials. The...
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