Iran-backed Houthi rebels had been launching attacks on commercial ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden for months, often using anti-ship missiles or attack drones to strike vessels. The incidents on Wednesday come after a lull in attacks,
One anti-ship ballistic missile was launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen into the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, with no injuries or damage reported by U.S, coalition, or commercial ships, U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday.
HMS Diamond was defending a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday when her Sea Viper missile system was used to destroy the projectile, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. The warship is currently deployed in the region to deter Houthi attacks.
A drone launched from an area in Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels was intercepted by the EU's mission in the Red Sea on Thursday morning, according to a top military officer. The unmanned aerial device was shot down by a frigate that’s part of an EU mission in the Middle Eastern waterway to protect merchant shipping.
The attack comes after the U.S. military said early Thursday an allied warship shot down a Houthi missile targeting a vessel the day before near the same area. The Houthis claimed Wednesday's assault,