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Yemen'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, marking the first such incident, according to senior Pentagon officials.
The missile missed its target while the jet flew over the Red Sea, and another missile was aimed at an American MQ-9 drone on the same day.
High-Level U.S. military discussions are ongoing about how to address the Houthi threat, with differing views on counterterrorism versus defensive strategies, according to reports.
The missile incident illustrates escalating military interactions between the Houthis and the U.S. Military.

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Yemen’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…

18 hours ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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Arab News

Yemen’s Houthis launched missile at US fighter jet, missed

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1 day ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Reuters

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Yemen's Houthis launched missile at US fighter jet, missed

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 U.S. officials told Reuters.

1 day ago·United Kingdom

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Houthi missile strike on US F

Shafaq News/ Yemen's Ansarallah (Houthis) launched surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) at a US F-16 fighter jet over the Red Sea on Feb. 19, marking the first known instance of such an attack, according to

1 day ago·Iraq

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Middle East Monitor

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...

1 day ago·London, United Kingdom

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