US downs drones fired from Yemen's Houthi-controlled areas, says Centcom

US Central Command, the military division that covers the Middle East, said one of its warships downed "one-way attack drones" that were launched from areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthis.

The drones were downed while the ship was patrolling the Red Sea, Centcom said.

The news comes days after the Houthis seized a ship in the Red Sea using an aircraft displaying the Palestinian flag, prompting concerns of a wider escalation in the war in Gaza.

On the morning (Yemen time) of November 23, the USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) shot down multiple one-way attack drones launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen. The drones were shot down while the U.S. warship was on patrol in the Red Sea. The ship and crew sustained no… pic.twitter.com/TqXuaKsgwe
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) November 23, 2023