On the 16th, US Central Command announced that it had shot down 14 unmanned aircraft over the Red Sea that had come from areas controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen. The Houthis continue to attack civilian ships, threatening to wreak havoc on global trade.
On the same day, major shipping companies MSC Mediterranean Shipping and CMA/CGM announced that they would not sail through the Red Sea for the time being, citing the growing threat. An increasing number of shipping companies are suspending transit through the Red Sea.
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 16, 2023
The drone was shot down on the 16th by the missile destroyer USS Kearney while it was deployed in the Red Sea. U.S. Central Command posted on X (formerly Twitter), “The aircraft was determined to be a unidirectional attack drone and was shot down. There are no reports of damage to nearby ships or injuries.” The Royal Navy also shot down a drone believed to be an attack type.
U.S. Central Command announced on the 16th that it shot down 14 drones over the Red Sea that had come from areas controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen.
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Original title:US Navy Shoots Down 14-Drone Wave as Shippers Avoid Red Sea
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2023-12-17 02:43:05
