Yemeni rebels have since declared American and British interests as legitimate targets as well.
Washington:
A US Navy warship on Friday shot down a missile that was fired at it by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have launched attacks on international shipping for two months, the military said.
US and British forces launched two rounds of joint strikes aimed at reducing the Houthis’ ability to target ships passing through the key maritime trade route, and Washington has also launched a series of unilateral air strikes, but the Houthis have responded with their Vows to continue attacks.
“Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Arleigh-Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) in the Gulf of Aden,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. ” On social media.
“The missile was successfully shot down by USS Carney. No injuries or damage were reported,” CentCom said.
The Houthis began targeting Red Sea shipping in November, saying they were hitting ships linked to Israel in support of Palestinians in Gaza, which has been devastated by the Israel-Hamas war.
Yemeni rebels have since declared American and British interests as legitimate targets as well.
In addition to military action, Washington is trying to put diplomatic and financial pressure on the Houthis, who last week re-designated them as a terrorist organization after first removing that label shortly after President Joe Biden took office. was given.
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