French Navy frigate Languedoc. (The Ministry of Armed Forces of France)
A French Navy warship in the Red Sea shot down two drones coming “straight toward it” from a Yemeni port city held by the Houthis (Ansar Allah), the French military announced on December 10.
“The interception and destruction of these two identified threats” were carried out late on December 9 by the frigate Languedoc, the general staff said in a press release.
The interceptions happened at 2030 GMT and 2230 GMT, it added, and were 110 kilometers from the Yemeni coast. The statement does not say whether the French Navy assesses its frigate was the target of the two drones.
The interception took place just a few hours after the Houthis announced that they will start targeting any ship passing through the Red Sea en route to Israel, regardless of whether the ship’s ownership is linked to the country, in response to the Israeli blockade on the Palestinian Gaza Strip.
The Houthis, who control a large part of Yemen and possess a large arsenal of missiles and drones, are part of the so-called “Axis of Resistance” which is backed by Iran and opposes Israel.
The group has fired several missiles and drones at the southernmost Israeli city of Eilat since the beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza. It has also assaulted a number of ships, thus far targeting vessels allegedly owned by Israeli firms or with ties to Israeli businessmen.
In recent weeks, United States Navy warships have shot down a number of missiles and drones headed their way that are believed to have been launched by the Houthis from Yemen. The last interception was the first to be carried out by a French warship since the war broke out in Gaza.
The Houthis are yet to comment on the French military’s statement. It is highly unlikely that the group was attempting to target the French warship. France will be risking a confrontation with the Houthis if its Navy was acting in support of Israel.
“axis of resistance” meets “axis of evil ” the french colonialists lose the name calling battle but the wine drinking neanderthals are no match for the houthis
lot of french don’t support this. we live in a totalitarian world disguised as democracy and useless election after useless election we slowly become aware of it. the jewish control of the country is slowly eroding and they are affraid to be unmasked. the holocaust joker doesn’t work anymore and the goyim start talking…. they put in jail those who dare to speak but it doesn’t solve their problem : what is known can’t be unknown.
it seems that a war between east and west is increasing likely. western colonialism is dead in persia, and long may it rest. the days of plunder in persia are over. so, to try and protect their plundering, nato will start a war that they cannot finish. they don’t have enough man power to begin with.
true. also nato does not have enough ammo for all the drones and missiles against it. ships especially run out out of air defense anno quickly.
2,4,8,16…
when it takes a million dollar defense system to counter your cheaply made offensive weapons you have a tactical advantage.
i think you mean to say ‘disadvantage’. yes, a $1bn destroyer costing $80m per to run shooting down cheap drones is going to bleed france dry; ammo and money.
isn’t it interesting to see how the owners of this world command the biggest fleet since world war two to protect their favourite garden.
absolutely 💯.
this whole event has more to do with western control of the middle east then palestinians. that military equipment being shifted to israel, and jordon, isn’t to fight hamas. it’s to fight lebanon, iran, syria.
true. the middle east, like ukraine, is on the front line of this east vs west geopolitical confrontation.
france thinking they are a world power again, usually results in excessive comedy. careful what you wish for baguette and cheese inhaling weirdos…
this is not the languedoc on the picture, but a lafayette class one.
this is piracy. by what right do the french shoot these drones down? there is no un mandate demanding international protection of israel by united nations forces, so these are illegal interceptions, acts of piracy and aggression by that terrorist entity known as the french government. (the rainbow warrior attack in nz proves this statement).
how many of these superpowers are engaged against palestine? america, uk, turkish vermin and whack ass leclerc, meaning france. and you can’t do bloody shit to them or god forbid attack yemen. you would, but you’re affraid of them yemenis, the lionheart nation.
stupid bloody frogs… get the fk out of the way!!!
nothing new, pathetic french want to look good for the fucking anglosaxons eyes, btw that scum hate french people, the dwarf is so cuck screaming like me please.