US Shoots Ballistic Missile Down in Red Sea

December 28, 2023

The United States on Thursday said it shot down one drone and one anti-ship ballistic missile in the Southern Red Sea that were fired by Houthis in the 22nd attempted attack on international shipping since October 19.

There was no damage or reported injuries, U.S. Central Command also said in its post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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(Reuters - Reporting by Eric Beech and Costas Pitas)

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