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US destroys four drones launched by Houthis

These UAS were aimed at a Coalition vessel and a US warship and were engaged in self-defence over the Red Sea…reports Asian Lite News

The United States Central Command successfully destroyed four unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen on Thursday, the US Central Command said.

These UAS were aimed at a Coalition vessel and a US warship and were engaged in self-defence over the Red Sea.

Sharing on their official social media X, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) posted, “Between 6:00 and 10:56 p.m. (Sanaa time) on March 28, and for the second day in a row, United States Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed four unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by Iranian backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen. These UAS were aimed at a Coalition vessel and a U.S. warship and were engaged in self-defence over the Red Sea.”

Reportedly, no one was injured and no damage was reported to US or coalition ships.

“There were no injuries or damage reported to U.S. or coalition ships. It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region,” it stated.

According to US CENTCOM, these actions are taken to make international waters safer and to protect freedom of navigation.

“These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels,” it added.

Earlier on Wednesday (March 27), between 2:00 and 2:20 a.m. (Sanaa time), the US Central Command engaged and destroyed four long-range unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen.

Houthis clash with pro-govt forces

Intense clashes broke out between pro-government forces and Houthi fighters in Yemen’s southern province of Al-Dhalea, leaving at least 10 people dead and 15 others injured, a military official told the media.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Thursday that the Houthis launched a large assault late Wednesday on the Bab Ghalaq fronts, northwest of Al-Dhalea province, sparking fierce fighting with soldiers of the joint pro-government Yemeni forces stationed there, Xinhua news agency reported.

The official confirmed that the fighting resulted in the killing of four soldiers and six Houthi fighters, while 15 others from both sides were injured. The critically injured pro-government soldiers were transferred to hospitals in the southern port city of Aden for treatment.

The recent escalation occurred despite appeals by the United Nations for restraint from both sides to protect tentative progress toward ending Yemen’s nine-year civil war.

During a UN Security Council session last week, UN special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg urged the warring parties to reduce rising hostilities and “refrain from provocations” that could jeopardise nascent peace efforts.

Yemen’s protracted conflict erupted in 2014 when the Houthis seized control of the capital Sanaa, sparking one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.

In 2015, a Saudi-led military coalition intervened in an attempt to restore the government.

Despite multiple diplomatic endeavours over the years, neither side has demonstrated the requisite will to revive negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict that, according to United Nations estimates, has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and pushed millions more to the brink of famine. (IANS/ANI)

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