Yemen's Houthis say they targeted two US destroyers

Yemen's Houthis said they targeted two US destroyers in the Red Sea, along with the vessel Cyclades and the MSC Orion in the Indian Ocean, their military spokesman Yahya Sarea announced in a televised speech early on Tuesday.

For months, Houthi forces have conducted attacks on shipping lanes, in what they say is in support of Palestinians in the war in Gaza.