US Shoots Down Multiple Drones, Missiles Fired By Houthis Over Red Sea

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">US military forces shot down over a dozen attack drones and several missiles fired by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, said the Pentagon on Tuesday, according to an AFP report.&nbsp; </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The US Central Command said there were no reported injuries during the incident.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a post on X, the US Central Command said: "U.S. assets, to include the USS LABOON (DDG 58) and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot down twelve one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles, and two land attack cruise missiles in the Southern Red Sea that were fired by the Houthis over a 10 hour period which began at approximately 6:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) on December 26. There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries."&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Earlier, the Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile strike on a vessel in the Red Sea and a drone attack towards Israel in solidarity with Gaza, the AFP report added.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Issuing a statement, the rebels said they "carried out a targeting operation against a commercial ship" which they identified as MSC UNITED. The rebels also said that they launched a number of "drones against military targets" in southern Israel."&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="%20https://ift.tt/iQKc0UJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Who Are Houthi Rebels And Why They Are Attacking Red Sea Ships</a></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since the October 7 war between Israel and Hamas, the Houthi rebels of Yemen have voiced their support to the Palestinian militant group and said they would attack any ship travelling to Israel.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many major shipping firms including Mediterranean Shipping Company, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and the oil company British Petroleum decided to divert their ships from the Red Sea after the Houthis attack.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Retaliating to the attacks, the US launched an international naval operation to protect the ships.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Tuesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said "explosions (were) heard, missiles were sighted" near the port of Hodeida on Yemen's west coast, adding that a transiting vessel and its crew were safe.</span></p>

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