US Military: Troops Destroy 4 Houthi-Launched Drones Targeting Coalition Vessels

This marks the second attack of its kind in two days, according to CENTCOM.

A Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) is launched from the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely against what the U.S. military describe as Houthi military targets in Yemen, on Feb. 3, 2024. U.S. Central Command/Handout via Reuters

The U.S. military said on Thursday that it had destroyed four unmanned aerial systems fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, which were targeting a U.S. warship and a coalition vessel in the Red Sea.

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that it shot down the drones in self-defense over the Red Sea between 6 p.m. and 10:56 p.m. (local time) on March 28, marking the second consecutive day of such incidents.