DUBAI: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday they plan to continue targeting US and British warships in the Red Sea in self defence, the group’s military spokesperson said in a statement carried by Al-Massirah TV.
The Houthis fired missiles at US warship USS Gravely, the statement added.
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On Tuesday night, the US military’s central command said they had shot down one anti-ship cruise missile fired from Yemen towards the Red Sea with no damage reported.
The Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen, have been attacking ships in and around the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza war.
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