American Forces Engage, Destroy Houthi Gunboats in Red Sea Shipping Lanes

The attack is the 23rd illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping since November 19, Centcom says.

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American Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, second right, talks with the commanding officer of the USS Gerald R. Ford, Navy Captain Rick Burgess, right, during an unannounced visit to the ship. AP/Tara Copp

American military officials said Sunday that their forces shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Hours later, four boats tried to attack the same ship, but U.S. forces opened fire, killing several of the armed crews, the U.S. Central Command said. No one was injured on the ship.

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