CAIRO: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said US aircraft and a coalition warship on Feb. 27 shot down five one-way attack drones in the Red Sea that originated from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.

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The drones “presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and to the US Navy and coalition ships in the region,” CENTCOM said in a statement on Wednesday.