US shoots down two Houthi drones hours after three killed & ship abandoned in first fatal strike by Iran-backed rebels
US has shot down two Houthi drones after three people were killed in the first fatal attack by the Iran-backed rebels.
US Central Command has announced the US Aircraft has blasted the “Suicide” drones in Western Yemen.
Yesterday, the Houthi rebels launched an attack on Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged freighter True Confidence in the Gulf of Aden.
Three seafarers are understood have died, according to US Central Command.
Survivors were forced to abandon the vessel in lifeboats, a US official said.
It is the first fatal attack since the Iran-backed group began strikes against shipping in one of the world’s busiest trade lanes.
In retaliation, the US military has conducted self-defence strikes against two Houthi missiles that presented “imminent threat”.
In a post on X today, the US Central Command wrote: “These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels.”
The Houthis have been relentlessly attacking ships in the Red Sea since November over the ongoing war in Gaza.
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