US Warship Shoots Down Incoming Drone Launched From Yemen

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has said an American warship shot down a drone launched from Yemen in the Red Sea on Wednesday that appeared to have been heading toward the ship. A spokesperson for CENTCOM—the U.S. military combatant command responsible for the Middle East—told NTD News that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) “engaged a drone that originated from Yemen and was heading in the direction of the ship” on Nov. 15. The CENTCOM spokesperson said the drone was destroyed, and that no U.S. personnel were injured as a result of the encounter. The spokesperson did not provide any additional details about the incident, but said more information would be released following a review of the matter by the U.S. National Security Council. It remains unclear as yet who may have launched the drone....