The US Navy shot down 21 Houthi missiles and drones launched from Yemen, according to a statement from US Central Command, in one of the largest Houthi attacks to take place in the Red Sea in recent months.
The military called it a “complex attack” carried out by the Iranian-backed militants.
The barrage, launched at about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday in Yemen, included 18 one-way attack drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles and one anti-ship ballistic missile, Central Command said. The attack was launched toward international shipping lanes in the southern Red Sea where “dozens” of merchant vessels were traveling, according to the statement.
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According to initial assessments, there were no ships damaged in the attacks and no injuries as a result of the massive drone and missile launch, the officials said.
“We can confirm a Houthi attack occurred today near the southern Red Sea.
The launch comes with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visiting the Middle East in an attempt to contain the Gaza war and prevent a regional escalation.
Blinken was in Israel on Tuesday, where he told officials that Palestinians in Gaza must be allowed to return to their homes “as soon as conditions allow.” The secretary has repeatedly called on the Israeli government to reduce the number of civilian casualties as a result of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
The Iran-backed Houthis have said their launches of drones and missiles are showing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Their first series of attacks, which began shortly after the start of the Israel-Hams war, targeted commercial vessels with some connection to Israel.
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