The United States military said that it successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi land attack cruise missile (LACM) in Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen.
In the past 24 hours US Central Command forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi land attack cruise missile (LACM) in Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, according to the media reports.
The statement read, ‘It was determined the LACM presented an imminent threat to US and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure’. Meanwhile, Britain’s maritime agency on Saturday reported attacks on two vessels off the Yemeni shore.
A statement by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKTMO) on Saturday evening said that a ship was hit by a missile 125 nautical miles east of Aden in southern Yemen.
UKMTO’s alert quoted the master of the merchant vessel stating that the vessel was hit by an “unknown explosive resulting in possible fire.” It added that the strike did not result in fires, water ingress, or oil leakage and that the vessel was proceeding to its next port of call.
Prior to this alert, the British maritime agency said, “UKTMO has received a report of an incident 170NM (nautical miles) southeast of Aden, Yemen,”
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