An American destroyer operating in the northern Red Sea » shot down three surface-to-surface missiles and several drones fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday, and “possibly on the way to targets in Israel,” announced the Pentagon.
No injuries were reported among the USS Carney’s sailors or civilians on the ground “To Our Knowledge”the American Department of Defense specified during a press conference.
The Iran-backed Houthis seized control of the Yemeni capital Sanaa in 2014, sparking a war against government forces that has left hundreds of thousands dead and displaced millions, plunging the country into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Drone strikes in Iraq “foiled”.
The interception of these drones and missiles comes against the backdrop of Washington’s increasing fears of Tehran’s direct involvement in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas, which has already claimed several thousand lives.
In Iraq there were drone attacks against US forces and the international coalition in Iraq. thwarted » Wednesday and the Machines « slaughtered “, resulting in minor injuries, American military authorities said. Armed Iraqi groups close to Iran have threatened in recent days to attack American interests in Iraq because of Washington’s support for Israel.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Saturday the United States’ deployment of a second aircraft carrier to the eastern Mediterranean to “ “Deter hostile actions against Israel or any attempts to expand this war.”