Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Defense Department says Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, says the Iranian-backed Houthis launched at least eight drones, five anti-ship ballistic missiles and three anti-ship cruise missiles at the USS Stockdale and the USS Spruance, both Navy destroyers. He said there was no damage and no one was injured. There were also reports of a commercial ship being attacked. The Houthis have targeted more than 90 merchant vessels with missiles and drones since the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip started in October 2023.