The United States military said Friday that coalition forces "engaged and destroyed" two drones in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen after the Iran-backed rebels launched a ballistic missile into the Gulf of Aden.
The anti-ship missile launched on Thursday did not lead to any injuries or damage, US Central Command (CENTCOM), said in a statement on X.
Hours later, the US military "successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned surface vessel (USV) and one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen," CENTCOM said.
Thursday marked the second consecutive day of attacks by the Houthis following a lull in strikes in recent weeks. American officials have speculated that the rebels may be running out of weapons as a result of both the US-led campaign against them and their steady firing of drones and missiles in the last months.
The rebels have launched dozens of missile and drone strikes targeting shipping since November, saying they were acting in solidarity with Paleostinians during the Israel-Hamas
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Thursday’s missile attack targeted the Liberia-flagged cargo ship MSC DARWIN VI in the Gulf of Aden, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center, which is run by a Western-led naval coalition.
"The vessel was not hit," the organization said Friday.
The Houthis claimed the strike, alleging that the ship was Israeli-owned.
"The operation has achieved its objectives successfully," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on X on Thursday, without providing evidence.
Saree also said the Houthis "fired a number of ballistic and winged missiles" toward Israel, though there were no reports of incoming projectiles in the country.
The Houthis have made repeated claims that turned out to be false during their yearslong war in Yemen.
The Houthis, who control much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, are part of an "axis of resistance" of Iran allies and proxies targeting Israel in protest at its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
On Wednesday, the rebels attempted an attack on MV Yorktown, a US-flagged shipping vessel, CENTCOM said.
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