A USS and several commercial ships were attacked this Sunday at Red seaAccording to the Pentagon, in the Middle East.

According to the chain ABC NewsA Pentagon spokesman noted that destroyer Carney “destroyed several drones who were heading towards him from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen»

“On at least two occasions,” added an official in Carney’s chain. successfully shot down unmanned aerial vehicles “who were walking in his direction.”

The Pentagon, for its part, confirmed in a brief statement that it was aware of reports of “attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea” and that it would provide additional information as it becomes available.

The official noted ABC News “which ballistic missile shot from Houthis in Yemen landed near a merchant ship in the Red Sea and that the USS Carney was nearby and responded to distress signal from ship“.

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In the incident no injuries reported– said the officer.

The attack on the destroyer Carney represents an important mountaineering in the series naval attacks happened in Middle East Related to war in Gaza between Israel and Islamist group Hamas.

This same Sunday British Navy reported an “attack by unmanned aerial systems” in the Red Sea, specifically in the Bab al-Mandeb area, off the coast of Yemen, and urged ships passing through the area to “take precautions”.

Also today, Houthi rebels Yemen with the support of Iran, claimed responsibility for the missile attacks and drones against cargo ships Unity Explorer And Number 9 while transiting the Red Sea, the site of growing tensions over the war in the Gaza Strip.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised statement that the rebels “carried out operation against two Israeli shipsin the Bab el-Mandab Strait and identified the ships as Unity Explorer, flying the flag Bahamasand number 9 with flag Panama.

(EFE)