US Centcom says it shot drone down over Red Sea

US Central Command released a statement saying it had destroyed an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) launched from an area controlled by Yemen's Houthi movement.

“It was determined the UAS presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels in the region,” Centcom said in a post on X.

The announcement comes after the Houthis announced earlier on Monday the targeting of three ships in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, as well as the targeting of two US destroyers in the Red Sea.