The US military eliminated three drones in the Houthi rebel-controlled area of Yemen. The American side saw such drones as a threat, in particular to coalition forces and merchant ships. This was reported by the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM), UNN reports.
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Updated data from the US military indicates that the operation took place over the past 24 hours.
"Over the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces have successfully destroyed three Iranian-backed Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen," the publication says.
At the same time, the statement of the Central Command indicates that these drones were recognized as "posing a direct threat to US forces, coalition forces and merchant vessels in the region.
"These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer," the US military added.