US forces shoot down ballistic missiles in Red Sea, kill gunmen in attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Posted on AllSides December 31st, 2023
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The US military shot down three boats operated by Iran-backed Houthi rebels – killing their crews – after the militants had attempted to attack a Maersk container vessel in Red Sea waters near Yemen early Sunday, officials said.
Helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely warships opened fire at “four Iranian-backed Houthi small boats” – sinking three of them – while responding to an SOS call from the Singapore-flagged vessel Maersk Hangzhou around 6:30 a.m. local time, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
The fourth boat escaped the attack,...