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US warship shoots down Houthi drone in Red Sea, officials say

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

During the incident, a U.S. warship shot down a drone launched from Yemen that was heading in its direction, the officials said.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    French frigate shoots down drones over Red Sea: Military (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Incident comes after Houthi rebels threatened to prevent passage of Israel-linked ships if aid is not allowed into Gaza.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Houthis Target Ship Heading For Suez Canal As US Warship Shoots Down Drone (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Houthi rebel group fired two missiles at an oil-laden commercial vessel but missed their target Wednesday morning, while a U.S. warship downed a drone.

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    US warship shoots down Houthi drone in Red Sea, officials say (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    During the incident, a U.S. warship shot down a drone launched from Yemen that was heading in its direction, the officials said.

  4. Fox News

    US destroyer in Red Sea shoots down another Houthi drone (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The American missile destroyer USS Mason shot down a suspected Houthi rebel drone coming toward a tanker carrying Indian jet fuel headed for the Suez Canal.

  5. CNN

    US warship shoots down drone from Houthi territory while responding to commercial tanker attack (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A US warship shot down a drone that appeared to have been fired from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen on Wednesday morning local time, a US defense official said, adding that the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was “headed in the direction of the ship” and shot down in self-defense.

  6. Oil Price

    U.S. Warship Takes Down Houthi Drone After Attack On Tanker (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    There's been a fresh attack on commercial shipping in the Red Sea on Wednesday, which reportedly resulted in a US warship intervening and firing on an inbound drone believed launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels

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