{"id":601423,"date":"2023-12-17T16:51:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T13:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/us-uk-shoot-down-15-drones-launched-from-yemen-over-red-sea\/"},"modified":"2023-12-17T16:51:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T13:51:29","slug":"us-uk-shoot-down-15-drones-launched-from-yemen-over-red-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-uk-shoot-down-15-drones-launched-from-yemen-over-red-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"#US, UK shoot down 15 drones launched from Yemen over Red Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/AP23337599376176.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The United States and the United Kingdom shot down 15 drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen early Saturday morning that were targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Central Command\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1736035863849824595\">said in a statement<\/a>\u00a0on X, formerly <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, that the USS Carney \u201csuccessfully engaged 14 unmanned aerial systems launched as a drone wave from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen\u201d early Saturday morning. It said that it suspected the drones were \u201cone-way attack drones,\u201d adding that no ships were damaged in the Red Sea and no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Sh<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grantshapps\/status\/1735979682854826175?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\">said on X<\/a>\u00a0that the HMS Diamond \u201cshot down a suspected attack drone targeting merchant shipping in the Red Sea\u201d with a Sea Viper missile. He said the Royal Navy ship had recently arrived in the Red Sea \u201cto bolster international efforts to maintain maritime security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe recent spate of illegal attacks represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security in the Red Sea. The UK remains committed to repelling these attacks to protect the free flow of global trade,\u201d Shapps said.<\/p>\n<p>Attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea have\u00a0escalated in the months\u00a0since the war between Israel and militant group Hamas broke out. The Houthi rebels and Hamas are both backed by Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk announced it would\u00a0be pausing its container shipments\u00a0through the Red Sea until further notice\u00a0due to recent attacks on shipping vessels in the sea.<\/p>\n<p>Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdel-Salam said Saturday that the rebels have been involved in \u201ccommunications and discussions\u201d\u00a0with international parties about the recent attacks,\u00a0The Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the rebels will continue to target vessels linked with Israel \u201cuntil the aggression stops,\u201d the AP reported. He said that \u201cany genuine steps responding to the humanitarian situation in Palestine and Gaza through bringing in food and medicine would contribute to reducing the escalation.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p><em>The Associated Press contributed.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. 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