US Navy and UK Royal Navy shoot down 18 Houthi drones and 3 missilesThe U.S. Navy and the U.K.’s Royal Navy foiled a major Houthi attack Tuesday night in the Red Sea, shooting down 18 one-way drones and three missiles targeting commercial ships. The Houthi missiles and drones were targeting an area where dozens of merchant vessels were transiting, Centcom said Tuesday night. Tuesday night’s attack marks the 26th Houthi attack on commercial shipping lanes since Nov. 19. The American and British warships that countered this latest Houthi attack are all participating in that operation. US Navy and UK Royal Navy shoot down 18 Houthi drones and 3 missiles originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News January 10, 2024 17:35 UTC