US destroyed more than 80 drones, at least 6 ballistic missiles from Iran and Yemen

U.S. subject forces destroyed complete 80 Iranian drones and astatine slightest six ballistic missiles launched astatine Israel from Yemen and Iran connected Saturday. 

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said successful a connection that U.S. European Command destroyers supported U.S. forces while they engaged and destroyed much than 80 one-way onslaught uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA UAV) and astatine slightest six ballistic missiles.

"This includes a ballistic rocket connected its launcher conveyance and 7 UAVs destroyed connected nan crushed successful Iranian-backed Houthi controlled areas of Yemen anterior to their launch," nan connection read. "Iran’s continued unprecedented, malign, and reckless behaviour endangers location stableness and nan information of U.S. and conjugation forces.

"CENTCOM remains postured to support Israel’s defense against these vulnerable actions by Iran. We will proceed to activity pinch each our location partners to summation location security," CENTCOM added.

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An anti-missile strategy operates aft Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, arsenic seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024. (REUTERS/Amir Cohen)

On Saturday, Iran launched complete 300 missiles and drones astatine Israel from its ain territory. 

Israel claims nan attack was mostly thwarted by its blase defense strategy and pinch nan thief of friends successful nan region.

On Sunday, President Biden commended members of nan 494th and 335th combatant squadrons while speaking pinch them complete nan phone.

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"Hey, you guys are nan champion successful nan full damn world, man. The full world," Biden told nan squadrons. "That’s not hyperbole, man. Both these squadrons. You’re incredible. Absolutely incredible. You made an tremendous difference, perchance redeeming a batch of lives."

Lieutenant Colonel Curtis Culver, commandant of nan 494th Fighter squadron, thanked nan president for his words, adding he and nan different members of nan squadron were "mighty proud" to person contributed to nan efforts.

"You’re conscionable incredible," Biden said. "I just, I apologize for my enthusiasm. I’m expected to beryllium overmuch much reserved."
"Not astatine all, sir," Lt. Culver said. "Proud to beryllium an American."

Biden past told Lt. Culver and different members of nan combatant squadrons they make him proud to beryllium an American.

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"I’m not conscionable saying it," Biden said. "I committedness to God. You’re incredible."