The vessel was deemed to “pose an immediate threat” to US, international coalition forces and merchant vessels in the area, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff added.
The US military announced in the early hours of the morning that it had destroyed a remotely piloted unmanned surface vehicle (USV) in a sector of Yemen controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Tuesday.
The vessel was deemed to “pose an immediate threat” to US forces, international coalition forces and merchant ships in the area, added the joint command of the US armed forces responsible for the Middle East (CENTCOM, “central command”).
Since mid-November, Yemeni rebels, part of the so-called “axis of resistance”, a loose alliance close to Iran, have been launching attacks against ships mainly in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, sea lanes of major importance for global trade. Initially they targeted ships they believed to be connected to Israel – now they also consider ships of its allies, above all the US and Britain – as a sign of support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, an enclave that is bombarded and besieged by the Israeli army since October 7.
Source :Skai
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