Houthis attack US warships in Red Sea; US military destroys 2 drones and 3 missiles in retaliation

U.S. military forces have struck at targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen in the past 24 hours, destroying two drones, a Houthi ground control station, and three anti-ship cruise missiles, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. Earlier, the Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it had attacked a container ship in the Red Sea and two U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday. CENTCOM said in a statement on the U.S strikes: “These weapons presented a clear and imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region.“ It said this “reckless and dangerous behavior“ by the Houthis threatened regional stability, but it gave no further details and did not confirm that any U.S. vessels had been attacked. CENTCOM is the U.S. military command that covers the Middle East. ► Subscribe to The Economic Times for the latest video updates. It’s free! - ► More Videos @ ETTV - ► ► For business news on the go, download ET app: Follow ET on: ► Facebook - ► Twitter - ► LinkedIn - ► Instagram - ► Flipboard - @economictimes #houthi #usa #biden #news #latestnews #economictimes #ET #TheEconomicTimes #businessnews