An American warship shoots down drones in the Red Sea

An American warship shoots down drones in the Red Sea

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 24 2023, 01:58 PM • 37094 views

A U.S. destroyer intercepts and shoots down four Houthi drones in the Red Sea during Operation Prosperity Guardian.

An American destroyer destroyed four drones in the Red Sea that were fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, Houthi controlled areas in Yemen, reports Politico, UNNwrites.

Details

According to the the newspaper, a US destroyer intercepted four drones fired by by Houthi militants along the Red Sea shipping lanes.

It is noted that the US Navy shot down drones that took off from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, controlled by the Houthis in Yemen.

The US destroyer was patrolling the area as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian, a Washington-led mission aimed at preventing the spread of violence on strategic waterways

- the publication adds.

Recall

The Pentagon said that the unmanned aerial vehicle that attacked the ship off the coast of India on Saturday, December 23, was launched from Iran.

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