The Houthi rebels from Yemen launched 18 drones over the southern Red Sea, according to the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), marking the armed group’s 26th attack on international trade channels in the previous seven weeks.
CENTCOM said that two anti-ship cruise missiles and one anti-ship ballistic missile were also downed in cooperation with British forces.
The Houthis “launched a complex attack of Iranian designed one-way attack UAVs … anti-ship cruise missiles, and an anti-ship ballistic missile” from territories in Yemen controlled by the Iran-aligned rebels into the southern Red Sea, CENTCOM said in a statement on Wednesday.
Since taking over the Galaxy Leader on November 19, the Houthis have launched 26 attacks on Red Sea maritime channels.
