U.S. Navy Warship Shoots Down Houthi Drone Amid Heightened Tensions

The USS Carney intercepts an Iranian-made drone over the Red Sea, marking the latest in a series of threats from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

The USS Carney, a U.S. Navy destroyer, shot down an Iranian-made KAS-04 drone launched from Yemen by Houthi rebels, marking the latest in a series of threats from the Iranian-backed group.
The drone was shot down over the southern Red Sea as the USS Carney was moving towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key trade route for global shipping and energy supplies.
This incident follows a recent event where an Iranian drone flew within 1,500 yards of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Arabian Gulf, violating safety precautions.
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, the U.S. Navy has stationed multiple ships in the Red Sea, heightening tensions in the region.
The U.S. forces in the Middle East have been targeted 74 times since October 17, primarily in Iraq and Syria, reportedly linked to U.S.'s support for Israel against the Palestinian militant group Hamas.