A U.S. Navy destroyer has been involved in a security incident in the Red Sea, a U.S. official said Thursday.

The destroyer USS Carney engaged multiple missiles launched by Houthis in Yemen and fired missiles in response, the official said.

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The ship fired missiles in response to a threat, an official said.{ai:summary}<p>A U.S. Navy destroyer in the Red Sea encountered missiles launched by Yemen's Houthis and responded with its own missiles. #military.</p>

Security incident involving US Navy destroyer in Red Sea, US official says

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