US military says it destroyed 4 Houthi long-range drones

The drones were aimed at a US warship in the Red Sea, the military said.

File photo of the Red Sea near Jordan. 

Credit: iStock Photo 

The US military said on Wednesday it had destroyed four long-range drones launched by Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen.

US Central Command said in a post on the social media site X that the drones were "aimed at a US warship" in the Red Sea.

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