US military shoot down missile launched into Gulf of Aden: CENTCOM
The CENTCOM announced that the USS Mason (DDG 87) intercepted and destroyed an Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile that was launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen on Saturday.
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- Published Date: 09:48 | 24 February 2024
- Modified Date: 09:48 | 24 February 2024
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the USS Mason (DDG 87) on Saturday shot down one Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile launched into the Gulf of Aden from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen that was likely targeting a fuel tanker.
Neither the USS Mason nor the U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated tanker MV Torm Thor were damaged and there were no injuries, CENTCOM added in a statement.