"US Destroyer Uses Last Resort Gun System to Shoot Down Houthi Missile: Report"

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"US Destroyer Uses Last Resort Gun System to Shoot Down Houthi Missile: Report"
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A Houthi missile came within a mile of a US Navy destroyer in the Red Sea, prompting the warship to use its Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) as a last line of defense. The incident marks the latest in a series of Houthi missile attacks, with the US and UK conducting preemptive strikes targeting Houthi missile capabilities. US officials have emphasized that these actions are in response to ongoing Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in key global trade routes, and they will continue unless the provocations cease.

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