CENTCOM says 5 Houthi drones, 2 missiles destroyed

The US military has destroyed five drones and two anti-ship ballistic missiles of the Houthi rebels from the Ansar Allah movement, Report informs.

“In the past 24 hours, Iranian-backed Houthis launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen over the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damage reported by US, coalition, or commercial ships.

Additionally, US Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed four UASs and two ASBMs in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. USCENTCOM forces also successfully destroyed one UAS launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen into the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Separately, USCENTCOM forces successfully destroyed a Houthi patrol boat in the Red Sea.

It was determined these systems presented an imminent threat to the US, coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. This action was taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for US, coalition, and merchant vessels,” the US Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote on X.