U.S. and British warships on Saturday shot down 15 suspected attack drones over the Red Seas launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen, fending off the latest onslaught by the Iranian-controlled group in one of the world’s busiest shipping routes as the Israel-Hamas war threatened to spread.
The USS Carney, an American destroyer, intercepted 14 drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. They “were shot down with no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries,” U.S. Central Command said.
The British HMS Diamond also destroyed a drone that was “targeting merchant shipping,” said U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps.
He added that attacks on commercial ships by Yemen’s Houthi rebels “represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security.”
“The U.K. remains committed to repelling these attacks to protect the free flow of global trade,” he said in a statement.
Global shipping has become a major target during the war between Israel and Hamas, which like the Houthis is backed by Iran.
With Post wires
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