US Says It Destroyed Houthi Air Defense and Drone Systems in Red Sea Area

Published on April 9, 2024

WASHINGTON—The U.S. military said on Monday it destroyed air defense and drone systems of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi forces in the area of the Red Sea, with no injuries or damage reported to commercial, the United States, and coalition ships. The U.S. Central Command claimed on X its forces had destroyed an air defense system with two missiles ready to launch, a ground control station in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, and one unmanned aerial system launched by the Houthis from Yemen over the Red Sea. Houthi extremists in Yemen said on Sunday they had launched rockets and drones at British, United States, and Israeli ships, the latest in a campaign of attacks on shipping in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war....

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