Houthi rebels took aim at a US aircraft, but the military blew their missiles up before they got a shot off

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 16:41

a fighter aircraft takes off on the flight deck of a military carrier — An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet takes off on the flight deck of USS Eisenhower.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaitlin Watt

The US military destroyed a Houthi missile that posed a threat to a US aircraft on Wednesday.
The surface-to-air missile was ready to launch from a position in Yemen, US Central Command said.
It's the latest preemptive action taken by the US, which has destroyed multiple Houthi missiles.

US forces on Wednesday destroyed a Houthi missile that presented an immediate threat to American aircraft, the US military said, marking the latest engagement between Western militaries and the Iran-backed rebels.

At around 3:30 p.m. local time, American forces hit and destroyed a surface-to-air missile that the Houthis were preparing to launch from Yemen, US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said in a statement.