The US military reported the destruction of an anti-ship ballistic missile missile fired by Yemen's Houthis at ships in the Gulf of Aden.
The US Central Command statement said the missile was likely aimed at the US-flagged container ship MV Yorktown.
< p>The vessel was accompanied by a US Navy destroyer.
"It was acknowledged that… the missile poses a direct threat to American, coalition and merchant shipping in the region"– the command said, according to Voice of America.
The United States is leading coalition efforts to protect a key shipping route through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea from attacks by the Yemen-based Houthis, who are backed by Iran.
Prepared by: Sergey Daga