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US Navy downs 17 drones and 4 missiles amidst Houthi attacks in Red Sea

Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari

Mansour Al-Maswari

Published December 31st, 2023 - 06:54 GMT
Red Sea Security
A picture taken during an organized tour by Yemen's Houthis (on board) on November 22, 2023 shows the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by Huthi fighters two days earlier, docked in a port on the Red Sea in the Yemeni province of Hodeida, with Palestinian and Yemeni flags installed on it. AFP
Highlights
Despite these countermeasures, the Houthis show no signs of relenting, continuing their attacks against ships in the Red Sea.

ALBAWABA- In a recent update from the Commander of the US Navy in the Middle East, it has been revealed that 17 drones and 4 missiles have been successfully shot down since the commencement of Operation Prosperity Guardian.

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 The operation aims to safeguard maritime security in the region amid ongoing threats. 

Despite these countermeasures, the Houthis show no signs of relenting, continuing their attacks against ships in the Red Sea.

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Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari

Mansour Al-Maswari

News writer

Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari is Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University-Global Center, Amman. A Yemeni academician with a Ph.D. in English "Comparative Literature" and two MA degrees, one in political science and the other in English, Dr. Al-Maswari possesses more than 17 years of extensive experience in university-level teaching, research, research reviewing, bilingual translation, and copy-writing...

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