The Pentagon said the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, took down three missiles Thursday that were fired from Yemen and were heading north.
A U.S. Navy warship on Thursday took down three missiles fired from Yemen that were heading north and several drones, according to the Pentagon.The USS Carney, a destroyer, was in the Red Sea and intercepted the missiles and drones, according Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder.
The Pentagon said Thursday that information about the engagements is still being processed.Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have expressed support for the Palestinians and threatened Israel. Last week, in Yemen's Sanaa, which is held by the Houthi rebels still at war with a Saudi-led coalition, demonstrators crowded the streets waving Yemeni and Palestinian flags.
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