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Navy destroyer shoots down ballistic missile and UAVs near Gulf of Aden, US says
Stars and Stripes
February 1, 2024
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney transits through the Suez Canal in October 2023. (Aaron Lau/U.S. Navy)
A U.S. Navy destroyer has shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, according to U.S. Central Command.
The weapon was launched around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday toward the Gulf of Aden, the command said in a press release.
The USS Carney shot down the missile, then, at 9:10 p.m. “engaged and shot down three Iranian UAVs in its vicinity,” according to the release. UAVs are unmanned aerial vehicles.
No injuries or damage were reported, the release said.