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USS Mason Shoots Down Houthi Drone Amid Escalating Red Sea Conflict

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The incident comes after the USS Carney shot down another drone launched by the Yemen-based rebels on Sunday.

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  1. Navy warship shoots down drones in Red Sea, in latest Middle East incursion: Official

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    USS Mason Shoots Down Houthi Drone Amid Escalating Red Sea Conflict

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  1. Washington Times

    U.S. Navy warship shoots down drone launched by Houthis from Yemen, official says (opens Washington Times)

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    A U.S. Navy warship sailing near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait shot down a drone launched from Yemen, a U.S. official said Wednesday, in the latest in a string of threats from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

  2. Al-Monitor

    US warship shoots down drone launched from Yemen (opens Al-Monitor)

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    A US Navy warship shot down a drone on Wednesday launched from a part of Yemen controlled by Iran-backed Huthi rebels, the American military's Central Command said.The Huthis, who control much of Yemen and are part of an "axis of resistance" arrayed against Israel, have launched a series of drones a…

  3. Washington Examiner

    US destroyer shoots down drone launched from Yemen over Red Sea (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A U.S. Navy destroyer in the Red Sea shot down an Iranian drone that was launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Wednesday.

  4. Military.com

    US Navy Warship Shoots Down a Drone Launched by Houthis from Yemen (opens Military.com)

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    U.S. Central Command said the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, downed the drone — an Iranian-made KAS-04 — which was launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen and was heading toward the warship.

  5. Hot Air

    The Houthis Fired Another Drone at a US Ship. We Shot it Down (opens Hot Air)

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    A U.S. Navy destroyer shot down an Iranian-made drone launched from Yemen, marking the latest exchange of fire in the Red Sea as the Houthi rebel faction escalates its activities....

  6. WDIO Duluth

    3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The U.S. military says three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility.

  7. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Navy warship shoots down drones in Red Sea, in latest Middle East incursion: Official (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    The USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, on Sunday shot down several drones heading in its direction from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, according to a U.S. official

  8. Fox News

    US warship shoots down three Houthi drones targeting commercial vessels in Red Sea: CENTCOM (opens Fox News)

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    Multiple commercial vessels were attacked in the Red Sea on Sunday, prompting the USS Carney to shoot down Houthi UAVs. The incidents mark a possible escalation in the region.

  9. CNN

    USS Carney shoots down drones, responds to ballistic missile attack on commercial vessel (opens CNN)

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    The USS Carney shot down two Houthi drones headed in the ship’s direction in the southern Red Sea on Sunday, and responded to a civilian commercial vessel’s distress call that was fired upon by a ballistic missile, a US defense official said.

  10. CBS News

    U.S. warship, commercial ships encounter drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea, officials say (opens CBS News)

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    U.S. officials said drones and missiles were fired at 3 commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday.

  11. Wyoming Public Media

    Houthi claims Red Sea shipping attack; U.S. warship fires in self-defense (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a series of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, as well as launching drones and missiles targeting Israel as it wages war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

  12. The Columbian

    Commercial ships face drone, missile attack in Red Sea; officials say U.S. warship fires in self-defense (opens The Columbian)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Commercial ships came under attack Sunday by drones and missiles in the Red Sea and a U.S. warship there opened fire in self-defense as part of an hourslong assault claim

  13. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Pentagon reports U.S. warship, commercial ships encounter Houthi drones in Red Sea (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The Pentagon said on Sunday that a U.S. naval destroyer and several commercial vessels came under attack in the Red Sea

  14. The Republic

    Ships face Houthi-claimed attack in Red Sea as officials say a US warship also fires in self-defense (opens The Republic)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Commercial ships came under attack Sunday by drones and missiles in the Red Sea and a U.S. warship there opened fire in self-defense as part of an hourslong assault claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said.

  15. NBC10 Philadelphia

    US warship and 3 commercial carriers attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen, US military says (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said.

  16. WSVN Miami

    3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck three commercial ships Sunday in the Red Sea, while a U.S.

  17. Triblive

    Ships face Houthi-claimed attack in Red Sea as officials say a U.S. warship also fires in self-defense (opens Triblive)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Commercial ships came under attack Sunday by drones and missiles in the Red Sea and a U.S. warship there opened fire in self-defense as part of an hourslong assault claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said. The attack potentially marked a major escalation in a

  18. Military Times

    USS Carney responds to multiple attacks on commercial ships in Red Sea (opens Military Times)

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    The men and women of the Carney shot down three air drones fired from Yemen and heading in their direction Sunday.

  19. The Week

    Houthi rebels claim Red Sea ship attacks (opens The Week)

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    Iran-backed Yemeni group vows to escalate aggression towards Israel-linked vessels in revenge for Gaza war

  20. Hawaiitribune Herald

    3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck three commercial ships Sunday in the Red Sea, while a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said.

  21. Oil Price

    U.S. Navy Downs Drones After Houthis Strike Three Ships in the Red Sea (opens Oil Price)

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    Yemen’s Houthis fired ballistic missiles at three ships off the coast of the country yesterday and targeted a U.S. warship with drones.

  22. West Hawaii Today

    Commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said.

  23. Cheddar

    U.S. Warship Shoots Down Drones in Red Sea as Houthis Hit Merchant Ships (opens Cheddar)

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    Three commercial ships were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, the military said, and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault.

  24. Wyoming Public Media

    Houthi missiles strike commercial ships in Red Sea, while U.S. warship downs drones (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a series of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, as well as launching drones and missiles targeting Israel as it wages war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

  25. WHEC Rochester

    USS Carney shoots down Yemen drones in Red Sea (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    The USS Carney shot down at least two Houthi drones on Sunday in the southern Red Sea when a commercial ship came under attack.According to the Pentagon, it does not appear that the American warship was the target of the attack.

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