US military says it defeated Houthi attack on ships in Gulf of Aden


  • World
  • Wednesday, 11 Dec 2024

CAIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Navy destroyers escorting three merchant vessels through the Gulf of Aden defeated an attack by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.

The Houthis launched multiple drones and a cruise missile while the ships were transiting the Gulf on Monday and Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said in a post on X.

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