U.S. Warship Shoots Down Drones And Missiles Fired From Yemen And Heading "Potentially Towards Israel"

USNI News: U.S. Destroyer Used SM-2s to Down 3 Land Attack Missiles Launched from Yemen, Says Pentagon

A U.S. guided-missile destroyer took out three land attack missiles fired from the shore of Western Yemen on Thursday, U.S. officials confirmed.

USS Carney (DDG-64) “shot down” the three missiles and a number of drones from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, according to Pentagon officials. “This action was a demonstration of the integrated air and missile defense architecture that we have built in the Middle East and that we are prepared to utilize whenever necessary to protect our partners and our interests in this important region.

There were no casualties to U.S. forces and none that we know of to any civilians on the ground,” Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters on Thursday.

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WNU Editor: The Pentagon is saying that the USS Carney shot down more than a dozen drones as well as three cruise missiles that were fired from Yemen and heading "potentially towards Israel."

It is now official. The U.S. is engaged on the side of Israel against its enemies.

U.S. Warship Shoots Down Drones And Missiles Fired From Yemen And Heading "Potentially Towards Israel"

US Navy warship in Red Sea intercepts three missiles, several drones heading north out of Yemen -- AP

US Navy warship near Yemen intercepted projectiles, Pentagon says -- Reuters

US Navy destroyer in Red Sea shoots down cruise missiles potentially headed toward Israel: Pentagon -- ABC News

First on CNN: US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts multiple missiles, US officials say -- CNN

Navy destroyer intercepts missiles fired from Yemen -- Politico

US Navy Destroyer shoots down three missiles fired by Yemeni forces -- The Independent

U.S. Destroyer Shot Down Missiles, Drones Near Yemen -- Forbes

USS Carney Shoots Down Missiles Possibly Aimed at Israel as Pentagon Says It's Deterring Wider Conflict -- Military.com

US Navy destroyer shoots down rebel missiles as Iran-backed militants stir up trouble and American forces come under fire -- Insider

USS Carney Shoots Down Missiles, Drones Fired From Yemen -- Warzone/The Drive