Fox News: US Navy ships repel attack from Houthis in Gulf of Aden

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US Navy ships repel attack from Houthis in Gulf of Aden

The U.S. Navy destroyers USS Stockdale and USS O'Kane repelled an attack against American ships by Yemen-based Houthi rebels, CENTCOM says....                        ...                        ...                            ...Two You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login repelled an attack by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on American ships over the weekend, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says. ......"U.S. Navy destroyers USS Stockdale and the USS O'Kane successfully defeated a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden, Nov. 30-Dec. 1," U.S. Central Command You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login "The destroyers were escorting three U.S. owned, operated, flagged merchant vessels and the reckless attacks resulted in no injuries and no damage to any vessels, civilian or U.S. Naval." ......"The destroyers successfully engaged and defeated three anti-ship ballistic missiles, three one-way attack uncrewed aerial systems, and one anti-ship cruise missile, ensuring the safety of the ships and their personnel, as well as civilian vessels and their crews," the statement continued. ......"These actions reflect the ongoing commitment of CENTCOM forces to protect U.S. personnel, regional partners, and international shipping, against attacks by You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login CENTCOM added. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login ......The attack came weeks after U.S. forces conducted retaliatory strikes against Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen. ......The facilities targeted in mid-November were all located in Houthi-controlled territories and housed a variety of advanced conventional weapons used by Houthis to target U.S. and other international military – as well as civilian – vessels moving through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and Navy assets, including the F-35C, were used during the operation.  ......This marked the first time the F-35C stealth strike fighter had ever been used in combat, a U.S. defense official told Fox News. ......The strikes also aimed to degrade the group's ability to threaten partners in the region. ......Fox News' Greg Wehner and Liz Friden contributed to this report. ...

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