The military said Sunday that a U.S. fighter jet shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels at a U.S. Navy destroyer.
The interception took place nearby U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on the coast of Al Hudaydah, a major port city in Yemen Said In a statement. Initial reports said the aircraft that destroyed the cruise missile was ground-based and not operated from a naval aircraft carrier patrolling the region as part of the US-led coalition defending freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. , Warzone reported. , Quote US officials.
“At approximately 4:45 p.m. (Sanaa time) on January 14, an anti-ship cruise missile was fired from the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel region in Yemen at the aircraft carrier Labun (DDG 58), which was sailing in the southern Red Sea. ” said the CENTCOM statement. “The missile was shot down by a U.S. fighter jet near the Hodeidah coast.'' (Related: Massive attacks on Houthi targets still reflect Biden administration's de-escalation priorities, experts say)
No injuries or damage were immediately reported during the surgery, CENTCOM said.
The US military did not disclose the number, specifications or locations of the aircraft involved. The Department of Defense and CENTCOM did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The Iran-backed Houthis have vowed to retaliate against the US for attacks on targets and locations that have enabled the rebels to carry out more than 20 attacks on international shipping since November 19. , Associated Press report.
“The 100-day Israeli offensive on Gaza, as well as hostile US measures against Yemen, will not prevent the military from continuing to carry out its religious, humanitarian and moral efforts in support of the Palestinian people and their courageous resistance. “We affirm that until the invasion ceases and the siege of Gaza ends, we will continue to target ships belonging to enemy groups and proceed to ports in occupied Palestine,” Houthi spokesman Mohamed Abdulsalam said on social media. said in a statement. according to Go to USNI News.
Abdulsalam also complained that “enemy” aircraft were observed flying in Yemen's airspace and near coastal areas. according to to Reuters. It is unclear whether he mentioned the shooting down of an anti-ship cruise missile by a US military aircraft.
According to The War Zone, this is the first ground-based missile interception since the Houthi invasion began in the Red Sea.
The aircraft carrier Rabun shot down multiple drones and missiles launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.
The crews of USS Mason and USS Laboon maintain ships and equipment and practice routine procedures to maintain operational capability in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea.
The operation, led by Joint Maritime Command Joint Task Force 153… pic.twitter.com/L7F36JBLqi
— Joint Maritime Force (@CMF_Bahrain) December 26, 2023
The United States and Britain, with the support of four other countries, on Thursday secured access to more than 60 ammunition depots, radars and launch sites for weapons used by the Houthis to target international shipping in the Red Sea from aircraft, warships and submarines. Bombarded with ammunition. . The United States carried out additional strikes on radar targets in Yemen on Friday night, its 28th attack on international shipping, after rebels opened fire on another commercial vessel earlier in the day.
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