Navy destroyer shoots down a Houthi-claimed missile in the Red Sea

January 31, 2024

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An anti-ship cruise missile launched this week from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen was targeting the Navy destroyer that shot it down, making it the second militant attack on a U.S. warship patrolling in the Red Sea in recent days.

At about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, USS Gravely shot down one missile over the Red Sea, U.S. CENTCOM said in a statement Wednesday. The ship wasn’t damaged and no one was hurt, officials said.

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