US, UK, and French forces shoot down Houthi drones in Red Sea
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The news: US, UK, and French military forces shot down dozens of Houthi drones in the Red Sea on Saturday after the Iran-aligned militia targeted a cargo ship as well as US destroyers in the region.
The numbers: US CENTCOM said that US and coalition forces downed at least 28 uncrewed aerial vehicles early on Saturday morning.
The context: CENTCOM explained that no US or coalition vessels were damaged in the attack, nor were there reports of damage to commercial ships.
On Wednesday last week, three civilian mariners were killed by a Houthi missile strike on the True Confidence cargo ship, the first civilians killed by the Houthi group since it began attacks late last year.
Houthi forces began attacking ships in the Red Sea in response to the ongoing Israel-Palestine war. The US and allied forces have increased their presence in the region in attempts to deter Houthi forces and protect vessels transiting through the vital global trade route.
The sources: US Central Command Press Release, Reuters
