Key Takeaways
- The US destroyer USS Carney shot down a Houthi missile and three Iranian UAVs in the Gulf of Aden.
- The Houthis launched an anti-ship ballistic missile from Yemen toward the Gulf of Aden.
- CENTCOM reported that the USS Carney successfully shot down the Houthi missile and Iranian drones.
Washington: A US destroyer shot down an anti-ship missile, launched by the Houthis from Yemen, and Iranian drones, the Pentagon’s Central Command said in a statement.
“On Jan. 31, at approximately 8:30 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired one anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Gulf of Aden. The missile was successfully shot down by the USS Carney (DDG 64),” the statement said.
The USS Carney then shot down three Iranian UAVs, according to CENTCOM.
“At 9:10 p.m., the USS Carney engaged and shot down three Iranian UAVs in its vicinity. There were no injuries or damage reported,” according to the statement.
