On Friday, Houthi insurgents announced their “largest naval operation” aimed at halting the progress of US Navy guided-missile destroyers headed for Israel.

Despite claims by the Yemen-based militants of hitting one of the ships, military officials have refuted this, stating no vessels were damaged.

Houthi forces launched a total of twenty-three ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, reports the Express US.

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    1 month ago

    Twenty three launches total and only one hit? I get that a destroyer ship in the sea is a small target, but that seems kind of so-so

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        1 month ago

        Well naturally, but given that some months ago US Navy itself was complaining about the difficulties they had intercepting Yemeni drones and having to resort to expensive missiles - well perhaps they were just being emotional