The USS Carney and two commercial vessels were targeted, as Iran-backed Yemeni rebels have been targeting Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea.
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An American warship reportedly opened fire in the Red Sea Sunday amid an attack by Iran-backed Yemeni rebels, marking a major increase in maritime aggression in the Israel-Hamas war.Key Facts
The USS Carney shot down a drone in self defense and another in response to a distress call from the Bahamas-flagged Unity Explorer, an anonymous U.S. official told the Associated Press.
The Yemeni Houthi rebel group—which has been targeting Israel amid its war with Hamas—confirmed Sunday it attacked both the Unity Explorer, a bulk carrier owned by a British firm, and a Panamanian-flagged container ship called the Number 9, alleging the ships ignored prior warnings, Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said.
The Carney was not damaged and no crew members were injured in the attacks, which took place in the Red Sea’s Bab al-Mandab strait near Sanaa, Yemen, and lasted approximately five hours, U.
