US warship that intercepted drones and missiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday encountered a larger and more sustained barrage than was previously known, shooting down 4 cruise missiles and 15 drones over a period of 9 hours, according to a US official familiar with the situation.

The USS Carney, an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer that traversed the Suez Canal heading south on Wednesday, intercepted the missiles and drones as they were heading north along the Red Sea. Their trajectory left little doubt that the projectiles were headed for Israel, the official said, a clearer assessment than the Pentagon’s initial take.

A sustained barrage of drones and missiles targeting Israel from far outside the Gaza conflict is one of a series of worrying signs that the war risks escalating beyond the borders of the coastal enclave.

  • @NotMyOldRedditName
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    1 year ago

    Article goes on to continue that they’ve been attacked on land with rockets and drones at various other US bases in the middle east as well.

    • @Frozengyro
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      That’s a much bigger situation that should be the headline if that’s the case

      • @NotMyOldRedditName
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        Maybe it’s semi normal to them? Not sure how often some of these locations come under attack?

      • @jarfil
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        From watching some of the “forbidden channels” like AlJazeera, the attacks of US bases in Iraq by allegedly Irani drones/missiles, has been a headline for some days already.