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U.S. Central Command reported connected Friday that a Houthi rocket fired from Yemen fell harmlessly into nan Gulf of Aden connected Thursday, without causing immoderate harm aliases hurting anyone. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
April 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Central Command said connected Friday it destroyed 2 unmanned devices connected Thursday while a ballistic rocket was launched from an area controlled by Houthi rebels successful Yemen but fell into nan Gulf of Aden.
CENTCOM said nan anti-ship rocket that was launched Thursday greeting did not make interaction pinch a vessel and fell into nan gulf without causing immoderate injuries aliases harm to subject aliases commercialized ships.
In nan meantime, U.S. forces did destruct an unmanned alloy and an airborne drone Thursday day successful Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
"It was wished that nan ASBM, USV and UAV presented an imminent threat to U.S. coalition, and merchant vessels successful nan region," CENTCOM said connected X. "These actions are taken to protect state of navigation and make world waters safer and much unafraid for U.S., conjugation and merchant vessels."
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels person been attacking U.S. forces and commercialized vessels successful nan Gulf of Aden and nan Red Sea since nan commencement of nan Gaza War allegedly successful support of Hamas. The rebels person been locked successful a agelong civilian warfare against Yemeni authorities forces backed by Saudi Arabia for power of nan war-torn country.
