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US says it destroyed Houthi missile launcher, uncrewed surface vessel in YemenThe forces also destroyed two Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicles over the Red Sea.
Reuters
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Representative image of a missile.

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US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday its forces destroyed an Iranian-backed Houthi missile launcher and an uncrewed surface vessel in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in the previous 24 hours.

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The forces also destroyed two Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicles over the Red Sea, CENTCOM said in a post on X.

"These weapons presented a clear and imminent threat to US and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region," CENTCOM added.

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(Published 10 August 2024, 08:55 IST)