British Destroyer Shoots Down Ballistic Missile in First Such Incident Since Gulf War, Amid Tensions with Yemen's Houthi Militia
A British Royal Navy destroyer, HMS Diamond, used its "Sea Viper" missile system to shoot down a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi militia for the first time since the Gulf War in 1991.
The attack targeted two American ships, the Maersk Yorktown and an unnamed destroyer, in the Gulf of Aden, as well as an Israeli vessel, MSC Veracruz, in the Indian Ocean.
The Iran-backed militia confirmed the attacks, marking the first such strikes in two weeks in the region where Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers have been deployed to protect commercial ships since November last year.
The Yemeni armed forces have announced they will continue to block Israeli and other navigation towards the occupied Palestinian ports in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean.
This comes after the Houthi group in Yemen allegedly attacked a British-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea.
UK Transport Secretary Mark Harper described the attack as dangerous and an example of non-state actors being supplied with advanced weapons from countries like Iran.
In response, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to increase defense spending to 2.5% of the national income due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
The Iran-backed militia confirmed the attacks, marking the first such strikes in two weeks in the region where Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers have been deployed to protect commercial ships since November last year.
The Yemeni armed forces have announced they will continue to block Israeli and other navigation towards the occupied Palestinian ports in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean.
This comes after the Houthi group in Yemen allegedly attacked a British-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea.
UK Transport Secretary Mark Harper described the attack as dangerous and an example of non-state actors being supplied with advanced weapons from countries like Iran.
In response, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to increase defense spending to 2.5% of the national income due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
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