USS Carney firing interceptors at missiles and drones launched from Yemen over the Red Sea on October 19. Source: U.S. Army.
The United States Navy and a warship from the Royal Navy shot down 21 missiles and drones launched by the Houthis (Ansar Allah) from Yemen, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)
The barrage, launched at about 9:15 p.m. [Sanaa time] on January 9, included 18 one-way attack drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles and one anti-ship ballistic missile, the command said, adding that the attack was launched toward international shipping lanes in the southern Red Sea where “dozens” of merchant vessels were traveling.
According to the command, the drones and missiles were shot down by “a combined effort of F/A-18s from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS Gravely (DDG 107), USS Laboon (DDG 58), USS Mason (DDG 87), and the United Kingdom’s HMS Diamond (D34).”
“This is the 26th Houthi attack on commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea since November 19,” the statement said, adding that “no injuries or damage reported.”
Commenting on the drone and missile barrage, British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said that it was the largest attack in the region by the Houthisto date.
“The UK alongside allies have previously made clear that these illegal attacks are completely unacceptable and if continued the Houthis will bear the consequences,” Shapps said in a statement on X, previously known as Twitter. “We will take the action needed to protect innocent lives and the global economy.”
The Houthis have stepped up attacks on Israel-affiliated commercial vessels in the Red Sea in protest against the war on the Gaza Strip. Several major shipping companies have suspended operations, instead taking the longer journey around Africa.
The Iranian-backed group vowed to continue attacks until Israel halts war on Gaza, and warned that it would attack U.S. warships if the militia group itself was targeted.
The U.S. and other nations maintain a large force in the Red Sea as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multi-national effort to counter the Houthis.
In a joint statement last week, the U.S. and about a dozen of its allies, including the UK, condemned the Houthis repeated attacks, warning, the group “will bear the responsibility of the consequences should they continue to threaten lives, the global economy, and free flow of commerce in the region’s critical waterways.”
shapps said “we will take the action needed to protect innocent lives and the global economy.” how about you take action to stop the israeli genocide in gaza? how about those tens of thousands of innocent lives? as a bonus, when you do that, the houthis will also stop the embargo on red sea shipping, saving your so precious love of $$
they are the same people pretending a baby in a womb isn’t a innocent live….
when a destroyer returns to home port, they are out of air defense missiles. the long attrition war continues.
ansar allah are taking a stand against genocide. if shapps really cared about the global economy he would not be supporting the weaponization of the western financial system and the use of sanctions for geopolitical coercive ends.
the anglo-american pro zionist empire is in deep trouble. (levant and ukraine) conflict with iran is stupidity and any conflict with china over taiwan is even more suicidal!
who can do this longer, the houthis or the west? what happens if the houthis launch 40 or 50 or more in a salvo? send 40 cheap drones, then send 10 ballistic missiles. see how they handle that.
vls upon hms diamond would be highly likely, almost certainly overwhelmed.
not sure what missiles the houtis have but if they had these i doubt they could be stopped.
https://youtu.be/nfjrp34hns8?t=3
i wonder what the comparative costs were? the houthis send a few thousand dollars worth of weapons while the us spends a few million fending off the attack.
money isn’t really a problem as long as they obey the jewish bankers the western politicians will have infinite money. but these hight tech missiles needs chips… it’s liké disney, they produce woke movies after woke movies even if nobody goes to see them. why ? because with dei (diversity equity inclusion) they don’t needs customers anymore. as long as they obey their master they got money by lending.
i think they are counting my bottle rocket the royal navy shot down on new years eve. but the worst part is their self righteous drivel and authoritarian propaganda from a bunch of arrogant pinheads while assisting in monstrous atrocities.
this will cost the uk and us taxpayer a lot of money.
houthis need to step up their game and do something really biblical, nothing low budget!
just do the same as their did to putin in snake island.sabotage all nato warships,release sea bombs just like ukraine did end of story.
let me correct what they mean by “shooting down 21 missiles and drones.”
the united states navy and a warship from the royal navy fired over 21 missiles against houthis drones and missiles from yemen, according to (centcom).
two things to remember, one, this is all claims by the us of snakes and british clowns. two, they lying so they look as if they are doing something about their failures.
edit: let’s believe in their wet dreams, and what they achieved? nothing.
“said that it was the largest attack in the region by the houthisto date.”
what’s a huthisto? and what the fcks a ute?
now amerikan cannot pay for burger must eat taco