The United States reported the destruction of 9 missiles and two UAVs at Houthis' facilities in Yemen
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The US Central Command reported the destruction of 9 anti-ship missiles and 2 UAVs launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen in the direction of the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea between March 14 and 15.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported the destruction of nine anti-ship missiles and two UAVs at Houthi targets in Yemen. According to the military, the Houthis fired a total of four ballistic missiles toward the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. CENTCOM's statement on social networking site X said that the Houthis fired the missiles from 6:50 a.m. on March 14 to 12:40 a.m. on March 15 local time. The command clarified that it has no information about damage to US and coalition ships, UNN reports .
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Yemeni Houthis began attacking US and British ships, as well as ships associated with Israel, in November 2023. They explained their actions by supporting Hamas militants in the war with Israel. The Houthis do not limit themselves to strikes on commercial vessels and also attack warships.
The United States and the United Kingdom systematically retaliate. According to recent reports, 34 Yemeni militants were killed in attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
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