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.

Last Updated 28 March 2024, 02:32 IST

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

March 27 Red Sea Update

TAMPA, Fla. - Between 2:00 and 2:20 a.m. (Sanaa time) on March 27, United States Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed four long-range unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen. These UAS were aimed… pic.twitter.com/EhJ9RDtMP9
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 27, 2024

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.

(Published 28 March 2024, 02:32 IST)

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