The USS Stockdale and USS Spruance intercepted eight missiles and eight one-way attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Nov. 11.
A pair of U.S. warships intercepted a salvo of missiles and explosive drones launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Nov. 11, the Pentagon has confirmed.
The Houthis—a Zaydi Shiite faction listed as a terrorist group by the U.S. government—claimed to have launched attacks targeting the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea and two other U.S. warships operating in the Red Sea.
“The vessels were not damaged, no personnel were hurt,” Ryder added.
The Pentagon spokesman said he was not aware of any attacks targeting the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Ryder reported the Houthi attacks on the U.S. warships occurred…
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