US Central Command reports US Navy intercepts multiple Houthi missiles and drones from Yemen over Red Sea

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The US Navy recently neutralized 21 Houthi projectiles and drones fired from Yemen, as per the US Central Command’s statement, marking one of the largest Houthi attacks in the Red Sea in months.

The assault, termed a complex one, was executed by the Iranian-supported militants.

The attack, which was staged on Tuesday, involved 18 one-way attack drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles, and one anti-ship ballistic missile launched toward international shipping lanes in the southern Red Sea.

No injuries or damages were reported, according to CENTCOM.

Three destroyers were involved in the defense against the attack.

F-18 fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, two US destroyers, and the UK’s Royal Navy’s HMS Diamond, all had a part in the combined effort to neutralize the missiles and drones.

A coalition of 20 countries has ships in the Red Sea as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian, aiming to protect shipping in these crucial waterways.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting the Middle East, seeking to prevent regional escalation and control the Gaza war.

The Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting commercial vessels linked to Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people. There have been 26 attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea to date, reports Central Command.

The Houthis’ attacks have led to an international problem affecting 55 nations in some capacity, according to Vice Adm. Brad Cooper of the US Naval Central Command.

The Houthis have been warned that they will bear the consequences of continuing to threaten lives, the global economy, and the free flow of commerce in the region’s critical waterways, as stated in a joint statement by the US and about a dozen other countries.

The statement also echoed in Central Command’s announcement about the recent attack.

The above headline and story have been updated with the most recent reporting.