The U.S. and U.K. navies shot down more than a dozen drones and missiles launched by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels Tuesday night, thwarting one of the largest attacks targeting international shipping lanes in the Red Sea.
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The U.S. military’s Central Command said the “complex attack” included Iranian one-way attack (or kamikaze) drones, anti-ship cruise missiles and anti-ship ballistic missiles launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen.
F/A-18 fighter jets launched from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and several U.S. and British Navy destroyers responded to the launches and were able to shoot down 18 drones, two cruise missiles and one ballistic missile.
CENTCOM said no injuries or damages were reported from the attack.
The attack took place at around 9.15 p.m. local time on Tuesday.
- That is the number of attacks the Iran-backed rebels have launched against both military and commercial shipping in the Red Sea since November 19, CENTCOM said.