By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News
JERUSALEM (Worthy News) – The United States and Britain confirmed Wednesday that their militaries shot down 21 drones and missiles over the Red Sea launched by Yemen’s Houthis in what London branded the “largest attack” yet by the Iran-backed group.
The Western allies’ warships and planes took out 18 drones and three missiles in their latest Red Sea military intervention on Tuesday, the U.S. military added.
HMS Diamond, a British destroyer, intervened with “her guns and Sea Viper missiles” after the drones were “heading for her and commercial shipping in the area,” Britain’s Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said in a statement monitored by Worthy News.
No injuries or damage were reported in the confrontation.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) called it a “complex attack of Iranian designed one-way attack,” adding that “dozens of merchant vessels were transiting” at the time.
Wednesday’s confrontation came amid broader concerns that the Israel-Hamas war will turn into a wider regional conflict impacting the world.
The Houthis say they are targeting Israeli-linked vessels in support of Palestinians in Gaza, where Israel is battling terror group Hamas.
The attacks came despite 12 nations led by the United States warning the Houthis of unspecified “consequences” unless they immediately halted firing on commercial vessels in the busy international shipping corridor.
A U.S.-led coalition is trying to protect these vessels. The Western allies’ warships and planes took out 18 drones and three missiles in their latest Red Sea military intervention on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.
However, concerns remained Wednesday of more attacks launched by Houthis and perhaps other groups backed by Iran, with Tehran seeking the destruction of Israel.
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