The US military reported early Tuesday the destruction of two drones and a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis over the Red Sea.
The US Central Command stated that its forces destroyed two drones and a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis over the Red Sea on May 13 without causing any injuries or damages.
It mentioned in a statement on the Ex platform that it destroyed a drone in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.
It further added that the US destroyer Mason later intercepted a ballistic missile and a drone launched by the Houthis over the Red Sea.
The US Central Command had stated Sunday night that it had shot down a drone launched by the Houthis over the Gulf of Aden.
The US Central Command clarified that the Houthi drone over the Gulf of Aden posed a threat to merchant ships.
The US Central Command had stated early Sunday that a drone was launched from an area controlled by the Houthis in Yemen towards the Gulf of Aden, which was dealt with. Additionally, three drones launched from an area under Houthi control in Yemen towards the Red Sea were destroyed early Saturday. There have been no reports from the US coalition or merchant ships regarding injuries or damages.
The Houthi group, which controls the most densely populated areas in Yemen, has been launching attacks on ships in the waters off the country for several months in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to its statement. These attacks have forced commercial companies to shift to longer and costlier routes around Africa.
Since November 19, more than a month after the outbreak of the war in Gaza on October 7, the Houthis have targeted over 100 ships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea with drones and missiles, according to the leader of the Yemeni group, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, last month, claiming they are linked to Israel or heading to its ports.
These assaults have also raised fears that the war between Israel and Hamas could destabilize the Middle East region, especially after Israel struck the Iranian embassy in Damascus early last April, and Tehran responded to this attack by launching over 300 drones and missiles towards Israeli territory, followed by Israel hitting military sites inside Iran.
