Escalating tensions in the Middle East are once again bringing fresh worries for American ships in the region.
There are multiple reports on social media that U.S. warships near the coast of Yemen shot down over a dozen drones. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for sending the drones.
BREAKING: U.S. warship shoots down 14 attack drones near the coast of Yemen
— BNO News (@BNONews) December 16, 2023
The United State Central Command account on Twitter/X has confirmed that an engagement took place in the early hours of December 16.
In the early morning hours of December 16 (Sanna time) the US Arliegh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS CARNEY (DDG 64), operating in the Red Sea, successfully engaged 14 unmanned aerial systems launched as a drone wave from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The UAS were… pic.twitter.com/Rjkzng5LxW
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December…
