Two US Navy destroyers repelled a missile-drone attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels targeting commercial vessels in the Gulf of Aden. No civilian ships or crew were harmed, reports the US Central Command (CENTCOM).

US forces defeated an attack by Yemen-based Houthi rebels on a trio of merchant ships and two destroyers in the Gulf of Aden. The post US again defeats Houthi attacks on American cargo, military ships appeared first on FreightWaves.

CAIRO/WASHINGTON - Two U.S. Navy destroyers escorting three merchant vessels through the Gulf of Aden defeated an attack by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.

CENTCOM forces thwarted multiple Houthi attacks on U.S. Navy destroyers and U.S.-flagged merchant ships in the Gulf of Aden on December 9–10, ensuring the safety of American personnel and maritime operations in the region.

Two U.S. Navy destroyers defeated a Houthi militant drone and missile attack earlier this week while escorting merchant ships through the Gulf of Aden, U.S. military officials said. The multiple one-way drone and single anti-ship cruise missile attack came Monday and Tuesday as USS Stockdale and USS O’Kane were protecting three U.