US forces destroy an anti-ship cruise missile in Yemen

The US Central Command said that it had destroyed an anti-ship cruise missile in Yemen that was prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea.

The US Central Command said late on Saturday that it had destroyed an anti-ship cruise missile in Yemen that was prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea.

"US forces identified the cruise missile in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined it presented an imminent threat to US Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region," it said in a statement.