A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East has intercepted missiles off the coast of Yemen on Thursday, the Pentagon says.
Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said at a news conference that the crew of the guided missile destroyer USS Carney, operating in the northern Red Sea, on Thursday shot down three cruise missiles and several drones launched by Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen.
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