US Navy Intercepts Houthi Missile and Drone Barrage in Red Sea
Three US warships successfully thwarted a complex attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, with no damage or injuries reported.
- The USS Spruance, USS Stockdale, and USS Indianapolis were targeted by nearly two dozen ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones.
- Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh confirmed that all incoming threats were either shot down or failed to hit their targets.
- The attack occurred as the warships were transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical maritime chokepoint connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
- This incident is part of a series of Houthi attacks on US and commercial vessels in the region, amid heightened tensions involving Iran-backed groups.
- No US personnel were injured, and there was no damage to the warships, which are part of an increased naval presence in the Red Sea.