Current:Home > NewsU.S. forces, allies shoot down more than 2 dozen Houthi drones in Red Sea -FinanceMind
U.S. forces, allies shoot down more than 2 dozen Houthi drones in Red Sea
View
Date:2025-04-27 16:21:14
The U.S. military and its allies shot down a flurry of at least 28 drones in the Red Sea fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen early Saturday, the Pentagon said.
The drones were fired over an approximately four-hour period from about 4 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. local time, U.S. Central Command reported on social media.
There were no reports of commercial or naval vessels damaged in the assault, CENTCOM said.
U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps posted video to social media early Saturday showing what he said was the British warship HMS Richmond using missiles to shoot down two Houthi drones.
"The UK and our allies will continue to take the action necessary to save lives and protect freedom of navigation," Shapps wrote.
Houthi militants, who occupy vast swaths of Yemen, have since November launched dozens of attacks on ships in the Red Sea in a show of solidarity with the militant group Hamas in its war with Israel. The attacks have significantly disrupted international shipping routes.
A Houthi attack Wednesday killed at least three members of the crew on the Liberian-owned commercial ship True Confidence, according to defense officials, marking the first fatalities from one of the Houthi attacks since they started in November.
And last weekend, a British owned-ship which had been struck by a Houthi missile in February sank in the Red Sea, making it the first vessel to be destroyed by the Houthis since they began their attacks. The ship's sinking was also believed to have severed three undersea telecommunication cables.
In response, the U.S. and U.K., with the support of coalition forces, have launched four rounds of airstrikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen dating back to mid-January.
The Biden administration earlier this year declared the Houthis to be a "specially designated global terrorist group," reversing part of an earlier decision by the U.S. State Department in February 2021 that removed that designation.
-- Eleanor Watson contributed to this report.
- In:
- Pentagon
- Red Sea
- Houthi Movement
- Defense Department
Faris Tanyos is a news editor for CBSNews.com, where he writes and edits stories and tracks breaking news. He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and down the West Coast.
veryGood! (25589)
Related
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- After Explosion, Freeport LNG Rejoins the Gulf Coast Energy Export Boom
- Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2023: The Influencers' Breakdown of the Best Early Access Deals
- Buy now, pay later plans can rack up steep interest charges. Here's what shoppers should know.
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
- Shawn Johnson Weighs In On Her Cringe AF Secret Life of the American Teenager Cameo
- Look Out, California: One of the Country’s Largest Solar Arrays is Taking Shape in… Illinois?
- EPA Officials Visit Texas’ Barnett Shale, Ground Zero of the Fracking Boom
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- ESPYS 2023 Red Carpet Fashion: See Every Look as the Stars Arrive
Ranking
- The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
- Selena Gomez Confirms Her Relationship Status With One Single TikTok
- Save 44% On the Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara and Everyone Will Wonder if You Got Lash Extensions
- Amazon Prime Day 2023 Extended Deal: Get This Top-Rated Jumpsuit for Just $31
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defies Biden administration threat to sue over floating border barriers
- Karlie Kloss Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 2 With Husband Joshua Kushner
- Adrienne Bailon-Houghton Reveals How Cheetah Girls Was Almost Very Different
Recommendation
Finally, good retirement news! Southwest pilots' plan is a bright spot, experts say
Tiffany Chen Shares How Partner Robert De Niro Supported Her Amid Bell's Palsy Diagnosis
Coal Ash Along the Shores of the Great Lakes Threatens Water Quality as Residents Rally for Change
Pregnant Lindsay Lohan Shares Inside Look of Her Totally Fetch Baby Nursery
Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
Here Are The Biggest Changes The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 Made From the Books
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defies Biden administration threat to sue over floating border barriers
Cocaine sharks may be exposed to drugs in the Florida Keys, researchers say