Title: US Navy Intercepts Multiple Missiles and UAVs in Yemen Attack on USS Carney
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In a recent revelation, the extent of the attack against the USS Carney in the northern Red Sea last Thursday has been disclosed to be larger than previously reported. According to a CNN report today (Saturday), the American warship intercepted a total of four cruise missiles and fifteen unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over a period of nine hours. The Pentagon has clarified that the attack was not specifically targeted at the USS Carney but was fired northward along the Red Sea, possibly towards Israel.
Today, the US Navy has released new documentation showcasing the interception of the missiles launched by the Houthi rebels, as witnessed from the American warship. The photos display a trail of smoke following the launch of the interceptor missile from the USS Carney, and another picture captures the Commander-in-Chief inside the warship during the interception, with fighters closely monitoring the situation on screens.
According to a Pentagon spokesman who briefed the media on Thursday, “We cannot say for sure where these missiles and UAVs were aimed, but they were launched from Yemen, heading north along the Red Sea, possibly at targets in Israel.” US officials also informed ABC that while the USS Carney successfully intercepted several missiles fired by the Houthis towards the north, the warship itself was not intended to be their target.
“I don’t know how to predict the response to these attacks,” stated the Pentagon spokesman, “but I can say that we will take all necessary steps to protect the United States and the coalition forces working with it from this threat. The response will come at the time and in the form we choose.”
The Houthi rebels in Yemen, who receive support from Iran, have expressed solidarity with the Palestinians and issued threats towards Israel following the surprise attack by Hamas. Last week, the streets of the capital Sana’a, controlled by the Houthis and engaged in a protracted war with a coalition led by Saudi Arabia, witnessed crowds of demonstrators waving the flags of Yemen and Palestine. The rebels rallied under the slogan “Allah is the greatest of all; death to America; death to Israel; curse the Jews; victory to Islam.”
The situation remains tense as the United States and its coalition partners closely monitor developments and make preparations to counter any potential threats arising from the ongoing conflict in Yemen.