CAIRO: US, French and British forces downed dozens of drones in the Red Sea area overnight and on Saturday (Mar 9) after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted bulk
An aerial view of the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze following a Houthi missile attack at sea, Mar 6, 2024.
"No US or Coalition Navy vessels were damaged in the attack and there were also no reports by commercial ships of damage," CENTCOM said in a statement. A French warship and fighter jets also shot down four combat drones that were advancing towards naval vessels belonging to the European Aspides mission in the region, a French army statement said.
"Last night, HMS Richmond used its Sea Ceptor missiles to shoot down two attack drones - successfully repelling yet another illegal attack by the Iranian-backed Houthis," defence minister Grant Shapps said on X. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations also confirmed there had been an attempted attack on the Singapore-flagged Propel Fortune.
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