US military destroys 80 drones and 6 missiles flying at Israel
Kyiv • UNN
During Saturday's attack, the US military destroyed more than 80 drones and 6 ballistic missiles fired from Iran and Yemen toward Israel.
According to the US Central Command, during Saturday's attack, the United States destroyed more than 80 drones and six ballistic missiles sent from Iran and Yemen toward Israel. This is stated in a statement by the US Central Command (Centcom) on Monday night, UNN reports .
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One of the missiles was still on the launch pad, and seven drones were destroyed on the ground before they were to be sent toward Israel by Iranian-backed Houthi fighters in Yemen.
Centcom continues to be available to support Israel's defense against these dangerous actions by Iran. We will continue to work with all our regional partners to strengthen regional security
In total, more than 300 missiles and drones were fired at Israel on Saturday, most of them from Iran. The vast majority were shot down by Israel's Iron Dome air defense system with the assistance of the United States, Britain, France, and Jordan.
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