The U.S. military recently took action to protect U.S. Navy and merchant vessels in the Red Sea from potential threats posed by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. According to a statement from the U.S. Central Command, the Iranian-backed Houthi group launched two unmanned aerial vehicles towards the Red Sea from Yemen.
One of the UAVs was successfully shot down by the U.S. military, while the fate of the other remains unknown, as it is presumed to have crashed into the Red Sea. In addition to the drone incident, five unmanned surface vessels and another UAV were destroyed in Houthi-controlled areas in self-defense.
The strikes were carried out in order to safeguard freedom of navigation and ensure the safety of U.S. Navy and merchant vessels in the region. The U.S. Central Command also reported that the Houthi rebels are suspected of launching an attack in the Gulf of Aden, with an explosion reported near a ship. Fortunately, no damage or injuries were reported from the blast.
Furthermore, the U.S. Central Command revealed that the Houthis fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles towards the Red Sea. Russian state media has claimed that the Houthis now have a new hypersonic missile capable of reaching speeds of up to Mach 8.
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