US Navy warship intercepts air targets from Yemen

CNN, citing Pentagon officials, is reporting that a US destroyer has shot down three surface-to-air missiles and several drones allegedly launched by Houthi forces from Yemen.

Source: CNN, citing officials

Details: Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said that the Pentagon could not yet say exactly what the missiles and drones were aimed at. However, it is known that they were launched from Yemen and headed north along the Red Sea, "potentially toward targets in Israel".

He said that the United States is ready to use its air and missile defences in the Middle East to protect its partners and interests in the region.

Another source said that the missiles were fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants involved in the conflict in Yemen.

Background:

• On 8 October, the Pentagon announced that it would move US warships, including an aircraft carrier and additional aircraft, closer to the eastern Mediterranean following the Hamas terrorist group's attack on Israel and the subsequent escalation of the conflict.

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