The United States shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired from Yemen on Saturday.
The US military reported shooting down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired Saturday from Yemen in response to a call for help from a container ship that was hit in a separate strike.
The missiles were launched from territory controlled by Iran-backed Houthi group, according to the US Central Command.
CENTCOM said the destroyers USS Gravely and USS Laboon responded to a request for assistance from the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou, a Danish-owned and operated container ship owned and operated by Denmark, which reported being struck by a missile while passing through the Red Sea.
Attacks by Yemeni rebels threaten a transit route that carries up to 12 percent of world trade, prompting the United States to take action to protect shipping in the Red Sea.
Since the October 7 surprise attack by Hamas, Israel has waged an ongoing US-backed campaign in Gaza that has killed at least 21,672 people, mostly civilians, sparking widespread anger in the Middle East and spurring attacks by armed groups across the region opposed to Israel.
