Published: 2024-06-23 11:13
Last Updated: 2024-06-28 17:32
The US Central Command (USCENTCOM) confirmed the destruction of three Houthi boats in the Red Sea over the past 24 hours.
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In a statement issued early Sunday through "X", USCENTCOM disclosed that the Houthi group had launched three anti-ship ballistic missiles from Yemen towards the Gulf of Aden.
June 22 U.S. Central Command Update
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 22, 2024
In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed three Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessels (USV) in the Red Sea.
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The statement from USCENTCOM also rebutted recent claims made by the Houthis regarding an alleged successful attack on the US aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), categorically stating that such claims are entirely false.
Simultaneously, the Houthis released their own statement detailing new military operations in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea.
They asserted that their naval forces conducted a targeted military operation using ballistic missiles against the ship named Transworld Navigator in the Arabian Sea.
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The statement claimed a direct hit on the vessel, attributing the success to divine intervention and framing the attack as a response to what they described as American-British aggression on Yemen amid the aggression on Gaza.