U.S. And U.K. Navies Shoot Down Massive Barrage Of Houthi Launched Drones And Missiles Over Red Sea

Topline The U.S. and U.K. navies shot down more than a dozen drones and missiles launched by the Iran backed Houthi rebels Tuesday night, thwarting one of the largest attacks targeting international shipping lanes in the Red Sea. File Photo: The U.S. and U.K. navies were able to successfully thwart one of the largest attacks on ...

[+] Red Sea shipping launched by the Houthi Rebels in the the past few months. Key Facts The U.S. military’s Central Command said the “complex attack” included Iranian one way attack (or kamikaze) drones, anti ship cruise missiles and anti ship ballistic missiles launched from Houthi controlled territory in Yemen.

F/A 18 fighter jets launched from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and several U.S. and British Navy destroyers responded to the launches and were able to shoot down 18 drones, two cruise missiles and one ballistic missile. The attack took place at around 9.15 p.m. local time on Tuesday and CENTCOM said no injuries or damages were reported from the attack..

The Royal Navy operated United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKTMO) said the incident took place 50 nautical miles west of the Yemeni port city of Al Hudaydah as it urged all vessels in the region to “transit with caution.” Big Number 26. That is the number of attacks the Iran backed rebels have launched against both military and commercial shipping in the Red Sea since November 19, CENTCOM said..