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US conducts strikes in Yemen and downs Houthi drones

US conducts strikes in Yemen and downs Houthi drones

A man walks past an installation displaying mock drones on a street in Sanaa on Feb. 25, 2024. (Credit: Mohammed Huwais/AFP)

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it conducted self-defense strikes on Thursday against four mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM) and one Houthi unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

CENTCOM said its forces shot down three UAVs launched toward the Gulf of Aden from areas controlled by Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen.

(Reporting by Jana Choukeir; Editing by Tom Hogue)

US Central Command
(CENTCOM) said it conducted self-defense strikes on Thursday
against four mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM) and
one Houthi unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Houthi-controlled
areas of Yemen.
CENTCOM said its forces shot down three UAVs launched toward
the Gulf of Aden from areas controlled by Iranian-backed Houthis
in...