Yemen's Houthis targeted US destroyer, three cargo ships, spokesperson says

The spokesperson for Yemen's Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, said that the group's forces launched an attack on Sunday that targeted a US destroyer warship along with three cargo ships it said were linked to the American military.

The spokesperson said the attack was conducted in coordination with the group's naval, missile, and drone units.

He said its forces launched 16 "ballistic and winged" missiles and a drone in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden, adding that the attacks were accurate.

It said the three cargo ships it targeted were the "Stena Impeccable ship", the "Maersk Saratoga" ship, and the "Liberty Grace".

US Central Command has yet to publicly comment on the announcement by the Yemeni group.

In an earlier address on Sunday, the Houthi spokesperson said the group launched a military operation on a "vital target" in central Israel using a hypersonic missile.

The group said it will continue targeting ships linked to the US and Israel until Israel ends its war on Gaza and lifts its blockade of the enclave.