Houthi forces step up Red Sea attacks as US and Denmark shoot down drones

Published on March 9, 2024

 

Houthi forces in Yemen claim to have launched one of their largest attacks on US shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, saying they sent 37 drones to hit US Navy warships and a commercial ship.

The US Central Command said it had stopped the attack, which it attributed to Iranian-backed Houthi forces. The US spoke of only shooting down 15, not 37, drones.

The Houthis in a statement issued by the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the attack had been a success, but provided no evidence.

Among those repelling the Houthi attacks was a Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt, which shot down four Houthi drones in the Red Sea on Friday night.

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