The US Army announced that a sailor was seriously injured in an attack launched by the Houthis on a ship in the Gulf of Aden, confirming that it destroyed a drone boat, two boats, a Houthi drone over the Red Sea, and an air defense sensor system in areas under their control.

The US military command said that the ship "MV Verbena", flying the Palau flag and owned by Ukraine, reported damage and a fire on board, noting that its forces evacuated the wounded man to another ship to receive treatment, noting that one of the sailors is still missing.< /p>

She explained that the Houthis fired two ballistic missiles towards the Red Sea, but no injuries or damage were reported, stressing that she will continue to work with partners to hold the Houthis accountable and undermine their military capabilities.

It was reported that during the past 24 hours, Central Command forces succeeded in destroying two unmanned surface ships belonging to the Houthis in the Red Sea. It also succeeded in destroying an unmanned aerial system (UAS) that was launched from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen over the Red Sea.

According to the statement, US Central Command forces succeeded in destroying seven radars of the Iranian-backed Houthis in an area controlled by the Houthis in Yemen. These radars allow the Houthis to target naval vessels and endanger commercial shipping.

These systems were determined to pose an imminent threat to US and coalition forces and commercial shipping in the region. This action was taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for US, coalition, and commercial vessels.

Earlier, the Houthis announced the implementation of 3 operations targeting two ships in the Red Sea, and a third in the Arabian Sea.

The Houthis confirmed their continued escalation of their operations against ships linked to Israel, the United States, and Britain.