US destroyer shoots down drone flying toward it in the Red Sea, defending itself in uneasy waters

• A US Navy warship shot down a drone that was heading in its direction, US officials said Wednesday.
• The drone downed by USS Thomas Hudner, which was operating in the Red Sea, came from Yemen.
• It's at least the second time in recent weeks that US forces engaged a threat that originated from Yemen. 

A US Navy warship operating in the Red Sea shot down a drone on Wednesday that was heading in the direction of the vessel, the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in statements shared with Insider.

The statements said the US military was "aware of an incident" involving USS Thomas Hudner, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, "successfully defending itself" against an unmanned aerial vehicle.