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US forces intercepted six Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles over the southern Red Sea after the group launched anti-ship missiles at a Chinese-owned oil tanker, with no reported casualties. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the M/V Huang Pu, and U.S. forces successfully engaged the UAVs, preventing further escalation.
Iranian-backed Houthi militias launched their largest attack to date on merchant vessels in the Red Sea, prompting a response from U.S. and coalition forces. Approximately 50 merchant vessels were in the area at the time of the attack, which involved rocket fire and armed drones. Four coalition warships were deployed to the area, and no vessels had reported damage at the time of the report. This comes after a joint statement by 13 nations, including the United States, pledging to hold the militants accountable for attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down by Houthi forces near Yemen in international airspace, according to a U.S. defense official. The incident highlights the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iranian-backed Houthi militants in the region.