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US Navy shoots down more than a dozen drones, missiles in Red Sea

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Newest development Dec 27, 2023 · 3 reportsUS Navy shoots down more than a dozen drones, missiles in Red Sea

The incident occurred just days after a warship took down four unmanned aerial vehicles in the same waters.

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Dec 24, 2023
USS Laboon shoots down four drones in Red Sea
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Dec 27, 2023Newest
US Navy shoots down more than a dozen drones, missiles in Red Sea
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The Guardian
US says it shot down four drones in southern Red Sea launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 23, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Drone attack follows the Pentagon openly accusing Iran of directly targeting ships for the first time since the start of Gaza war
Military Times
USS Laboon shoots down four drones in Red Sea (opens Military Times)
Published Dec 23, 2023
Military Times's feed description
U.S. Central Command said the drones “were inbound” to the destroyer.
RedState
US Warship Shoots Down Drones Launched by Houthi Rebels in the Red Sea (opens RedState)
Published Dec 23, 2023
New York Post
US forces shoot down 17 Houthi missiles, drones in Red Sea (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 26, 2023
New York Post's feed description
Troops with the USS LABOON and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group shot down a dozen one-way drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles…
Military Times
US Navy shoots down more than a dozen drones, missiles in Red Sea (opens Military Times)
Published Dec 26, 2023
Military Times's feed description
The incident occurred just days after a warship took down four unmanned aerial vehicles in the same waters.
Sofrep
USS Laboon and F/A -18 Super Hornets Down Houthi Fired Missiles and Drones in the Red Sea (opens Sofrep)
Published Dec 26, 2023
Sofrep's feed description
On Tuesday, December 26th, the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets countered a 10-hour Houthi offensive, downing a dozen drones and missiles, marking a significant U.S. naval triumph in the tense waters of the Red Sea.