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U.S. Destroyer Intercepted Four Missiles, 15 Drones Close To Yemen, According To New Details

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U.S. Destroyer Intercepted Four Missiles, 15 Drones Close To Yemen, According To New Details

USS Carney firing interceptors at missiles and drones launched from Yemen over the Red Sea on October 19. Source: U.S. Army.

A United States warship that intercepted drones and missiles near the coast of Yemen on October 19 encountered a larger and more sustained barrage than was previously reported.

CNN, citing an unnamed U.S. official familiar with the situation, reported on October 20 that the USS Carney, an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, shot down a total of four land-attack cruise missiles and 15 drones over a period of nine hours.

The USS Carney, which traversed the Suez Canal heading south on October 18, intercepted the missiles and drones as they were heading north along the Red Sea.

The trajectory of the missiles and drones left little doubt that they were headed for Israel, the official told the Atlanta-based news channel.

According to the official, some of the projectiles were traveling at altitudes that made them a potential risk to commercial aviation when they were intercepted. The drones and missiles were shot down with SM-2 surface-to-air missiles launched from the USS Carney.

Pentagon press secretary Brigade General Pat Ryder said during a briefing on October 19 the missiles were fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis (Ansar Allah) in Yemen and were launched “potentially towards targets in Israel.” Back then, Ryder said three land-attack cruise missiles and “several” drones.

The Houthis, who maintain a large arsenal of missiles and drones, threatened to attack Israel on several occasions, most recently following the October 7 Palestinian surprise attack which provoked unprecedented heavy Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip.

The engagement shows how the U.S. is becoming more and more involved in the Israeli military operation against the Hamas Movement and other Palestinian armed factions in Gaza.

This involvement is creating serious threats to U.S. forces in the Middle East. U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria were attacked with rockets and drones in recent days, with Iranian-backed armed factions claiming responsibility and stating their support for Gaza.

The U.S. is now beefing up its forces in the region. Two carrier strike groups, thousands of Marines and additional fighter jets were deployed in the days that followed the outbreak of the war.

Tenisons in the Middle East will rise even further once Israel launches its planned invasion of Gaza. U.S. forces in the region could get caught in the crossfire.

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