US Navy warships fought off a 'complex' missile and drone attack in the Red Sea

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 15:54

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy conducts a Close-In Weapons System live-fire demonstration on September 13. — The destroyer USS Michael Murphy is one of five US warships in the Red Sea. It fired its Close-In Weapons System in a demonstration on September 13.
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US Navy ships operating in the Red Sea shot down a number of Houthi missiles and drones on Friday.
A Pentagon spokesperson described the incident as a "complex attack."
The Houthis claimed to score hits on the American warships, but US officials pushed back on this.

US Navy warships shot down a barrage of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea on Friday in what a Pentagon spokesperson described as a "complex attack."

Sabrina Singh, the deputy Pentagon spokesperson, said no US warships were damaged or struck by the Houthi munitions, and there were no injuries to American personnel.