A United States Navy vessel successfully intercepts and neutralizes 14 drones originating from Yemen.

A US Navy ship intercepted and destroyed 14 drones launched from areas controlled by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to a statement from US Central Command on Saturday. The unmanned aircraft systems, identified as one-way attack drones, were successfully shot down with no reported damage to ships or injuries in the vicinity. This incident is the latest in a series of drone attacks in the region, with Houthi rebels, supported by Iran, repeatedly targeting commercial ships using both drones and missiles. Earlier this month, the USS Carney thwarted at least three Houthi drones approaching the ship in the southern Red Sea. The USS Carney also responded to distress calls from commercial vessels in the area that had come under attack from ballistic missiles






In the previous month, the USS Thomas Hudner successfully intercepted multiple one-way attack drones launched from Yemen. Additionally, in a separate incident, the USS Mason in the Gulf of Aden faced two ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. This occurred after the USS Mason responded to a distress call from a commercial tanker under attack by five armed individuals believed to be Somali.

The United States has responded to these attacks by conducting strikes in eastern Syria and Iraq. These strikes targeted weapons depots and storage facilities used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its proxy militia groups.

 While the U.S. has refrained from explicitly stating that the drones from Houthi areas were directly targeting the warships, it acknowledges that they were heading in their direction and posed a significant enough threat to warrant engagement.

 The Houthi rebels in Yemen, backed by Iran, are a Shia political and military organization engaged in a civil war against a Saudi Arabia-backed coalition since 2014. They have expressed support for the Palestinians and organized protests in Yemen against Israel's offensive in Gaza.

 The recent increase in Houthi activity, along with attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria by other Iran-backed groups, coincided with Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7..


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