US Navy destroyers shoot down Houthi missiles and drones for the second time in a month US Central Command US Central Command said on Tuesday.
The aircraft carriers USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS O'Kane (DDG 77) successfully defeated a group of weapons fired by the Houthis as they crossed the border. Gulf of Aden On December 9 and 10, the Navy said.
The ships were escorting U.S.-owned and operated merchant ships when they successfully engaged and defeated several unidirectional attacks, unmanned aerial systems, and an anti-ship cruise missile.
The U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer, USS O'Kane (DDG 77), and the Italian Navy's Thaon di Revel-class multipurpose combat ship, ITS Raimondo Montecuccoli (P 432), are sailing side by side in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. . (Official US Navy photo)
This marked the second attack in one month, the first occurring from 30 November to 1 December when the ships defeated a group of warships. The Iran-backed Houthi attacks.
US Navy ships repel a Houthi attack in the Gulf of Aden
The command said in a statement: “These actions reflect the continued commitment of US Central Command forces to protect US personnel, regional partners, and international shipping from attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis.”
US Central Command said the attacks occurred while the ships were transiting the Gulf of Aden from December 9 to 10. (US Central Command)
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The US Central Command added that the American personnel were not harmed, and there were no casualties or damage to the ships.
the Attacks against shipping It is continuing, and the Houthi militants have pledged to continue it until Israel ends its campaign in Gaza.
