Yemen's Houthis claim missile attack on US warships

On Wednesday, Yemen's Houthi group said they launched ballistic missiles at several US warships in the Gulf of Aden and Bab el-Mandeb area, which were reportedly safeguarding two American commercial ships.

The "clash" led to a US warship being directly hit and forced the two commercial vessels "to withdraw and return", Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement.