The weapon system was deemed to pose an “imminent threat to US and allied forces and merchant vessels in the region,” the US military’s joint Middle East command said.
The US armed forces announced on Sunday that they had destroyed a Houthi remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle in an area of ​​Yemen controlled by the rebels, who are believed to be close to Iran.
The weapon system was deemed to pose an “imminent threat to US and allied forces and merchant vessels in the region,” US Joint Command Middle East Command (CENTCOM) said via X using standard operational jargon. , “central administration”).
Yemen’s armed movement Ansar Allah (“Supporters of God”), known in the West by the family name of its leaders, the Houthis, has launched dozens of attacks since November, using drones and missiles, against ships it believes are headed for or linked to Israel or the US, in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where war between Israel and Hamas has continued to rage since October 7.
Source :Skai
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