The US military said its forces in the evening On Wednesday, eight drones were destroyed in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
In a statement, the US Central Command said that the drones “posed an immediate threat to American, coalition and merchant ships in the region,” reports Voice of America. .
The command also reported the destruction of three other Houthi drones earlier on Wednesday, including two over the Gulf of Aden and one – over the Red Sea.
The United States is leading coalition efforts to protect the key shipping route through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea from attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis.
BAGNET recalls , on the night of April 12, 2024, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 17 attack UAVs of the “Shahed” type. As a result of the anti-aircraft battle, 16 attack UAVs of the Shahed type were shot down by the Air Force aviation and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Prepared by: Sergey Daga