The United States announced today, Friday, the downing of an anti-ship ballistic missile launched “from areas controlled by the Houthis in Yemen” towards an American military ship in the Gulf of Aden, according to what the US military command in the Middle East (Centcom) announced.

Centcom said on the “X” platform that the missile was heading towards a location where an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer was located, and it was destroyed without causing “any injuries or damage,” after weeks of tensions at sea. Off the coast of Yemen.

Two British maritime security agencies reported that two missiles exploded in the waters off the southern coast of Yemen, on Friday, indicating that no damage occurred.

The British maritime security agency "Ambry" said that an oil tanker flying the Panama flag "reported seeing two explosions" in the Gulf of Aden, which was confirmed by the British Navy's "UKMTO" agency.

While UKMTO noted that the two missiles exploded in the water, Embry indicated that the two missiles exploded about a nautical mile from the Indian oil tanker, and at an altitude of 200-300 meters above water level.

Embry added, “The target was not clear at the time of the report, and there were no reports of damage,” adding that ships were requesting military assistance at the time.

In solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which since October 7 has been subjected to a devastating Israeli war with American support, the Houthis are targeting, with missiles and drones, cargo ships in the Red Sea that are owned or operated by Israeli companies, or that transport goods to and from Israel.

Tensions in the Red Sea have entered a phase of remarkable escalation since the Houthis directly targeted an American ship on January 9.

With the aim of deterring the Houthis and protecting navigation in the strategic region through which 12% of global trade passes, on January 12 and 22, the American and British forces launched a series of strikes on their military sites in Yemen, and the American army alone carries out them from time to time. Strikes on missiles he says are prepared for launch.

Following the Western strikes, the Houthis began targeting American and British ships in the region, considering that the interests of both countries had become “legitimate targets”