The US Navy destroyer USS Mason intercepted an inbound Houthi anti-ship missile over the Red Sea, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement after Yemen’s Houthis said that they had targeted the warship.
US forces also destroyed two drones, CENTCOM said.
On Wednesday, the Houthis said they had also targeted a vessel called “Destiny” in the Red Sea. A US official told Reuters there was no evidence of an attack on Destiny in recent days.
“Our reporting indicates that the vessel and crew are safe, with no issues,” he said.
In a televised speech, the Houthis’ military spokesman Yahya Sarea had said they had targeted the USS Mason in the Red Sea with a number of “appropriate naval missiles”.
Sarea said they had also targeted Destiny because it had been en route for the Israeli port of Eilat on April 20.
Sarea did not specify the dates when the two ships were targeted. Reuters could not independently verify the Houthis’ claim of having attacked the two vessels.
