The US military said on Wednesday that it destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile and two drones launched by Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen toward the Red Sea.
US Central Command said no injuries or damage was reported.
“Additionally, during this time frame CENTCOM forces destroyed a mobile surface-to-air missile system in Houthi controlled territory,” it said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
In November, the Houthis initiated a series of drone and missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea, a critical route for global trade, expressing support for Palestinians amid Israel’s conflict with Hamas militants in Gaza.
In response, both US and British military forces have conducted retaliatory strikes against the Houthis. Consequently, the Houthis have declared American and British interests as fair game for their attacks.
