US forces destroy Iranian-backed Houthi vessel, drones in past 24 hours: CENTCOM
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In the past 24 hours, U.S. military forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi unmanned aerial vehicle and a surface vessel in Yemen.
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The U.S. military noted that they determined that the UAV and USV presented a "clear and imminent threat" to U.S. and coalition forces as well as merchant vessels in the Middle Eastern region. Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.
"This action was taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels," CENTCOM said.
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