Yemen-based Missiles Target US Navy's USS Mason

Ballistic missiles were fired from Yemen towards the USS Mason, a Navy destroyer, as it responded to a distress call from a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden. The missiles landed in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 10 nautical miles from the ships. The incident is the latest in a series of encounters between U.S. destroyers and drones/missiles fired by Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Mason and other allied forces successfully assisted the commercial vessel and detained the armed individuals who attempted to take control of the ship. Both vessels are safe, and no injuries or damages were reported.