A US warship on Thursday shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Red Sea fired by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the US military said, according to DW.
"The USS Mason (DDG 87) shot down one drone and one anti-ship ballistic missile in the Southern Red Sea that were fired by the Houthis," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement, referring to a guided-missile destroyer.
"There was no damage to any of the 18 ships in the area or reported injuries. This is the 22nd attempted attack by Houthis on international shipping since October 19," the statement read.
The Houthis have stepped up attacks on commercial vessels in the important waterway where everything from oil and natural gas to electronics and toys pass through.
The Houthis say the attacks are in support of ending the war in Gaza.
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