On Wednesday, U.S. troops in the Middle East shot downward 11 strike drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi extremists in Yemen in two waves. U.S. authorities have issued a warning that Iran might launch an attack on Israel as a result of the helicopter attacks.
In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, U. S. Central Command said,” Between approximately 4: 15 a. m. and 6: 00 a. m. ( Sanaa time ) on April 10, U. S. Central Command ( USCENTCOM) forces successfully engaged three unmanned aerial vehicles ( UAV ) launched from Houthi- controlled areas of Yemen”.
One strike drone was launched over the Red Sea, according to U.S. Central Command, while two of the other two were launched over the Gulf of Aden. According to U. S. Central Command, no damage or injuries were reported by U. S. defense forces, coalition partners, or professional boats in the region from the Wednesday morning drone strike.
U. S. Central Command reported that a second helicopter attack was launched between 7: 50 and 8: 00 p. m. Sanaa day from parts of Yemen controlled by Houthi jihadists. U. S. Central Command noted that U. S. forces” effectively engaged and destroyed” eight autonomous strike drones in” self- security”.
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” It was determined the UAVs presented an imminent threat to U. S., alliance, and merchant vessels in the region”, U. S. Central Command stated. These steps are intended to safeguard freedom of navigation and improve U.S. safety and security. S, alliance, and vendor vessels”.
The Houthi terrorists ‘ drone attacks on Wednesday occurred in response to the United States ‘ continued concern over an Iranian attack or an Iranian-affiliated attack against Israel in retaliation for Mohammed Reza Zahedi’s death, the leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s Quds Force, in Syria and Lebanon, according to The Daily Wire.
Last Friday, a U. S. national warned that U. S. troops were “definitely at a higher state of attention”. President Joe Biden confirmed on Wednesday that Iran is now threatening a” major assault on Israel,” according to The Daily Beast.
” As I told Prime Minister Netanyahu, our responsibility to Israel’s protection against these dangers from Iran and its proxies is ironclad”, Biden said. ” Let me say it again, iron. We’re gonna do all we can to protect Israel’s protection”.
