Two attacks this week are the latest in three months of attempts by Houthis in Yemen to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea.
The USS Carney once again shot down multiple drones launched from Yemen earlier today.
The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, operating in the Red Sea, engaged a drone swarm launched from parts of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels, according to U.S. Central Command. The engagement took place early on Saturday, Dec. 16 local time.
CENTCOM did not elaborate on the details, including what the likely targets were, or how long the engagement lasted.
The USS Carney’s action came a day after Houthis launched a drone and a missile respectively at a pair of commercial ships traveling through the Red Sea. The MSC Alanya, flying under a Liberian flag, was directed by Houthis to turn south to the end of the sea. The ship continued heading north, in contact with the U.S. Two hours later, a single UAV launched from Yemen hit another Liberian-flagged ship, the Al Jasrah, and struck the ship, starting a fire. Midday on Friday, CENTCOM said that two ballistic missiles were sent toward the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. It hit the Liberian-flagged MV Palatium 3, starting another fire.
