While the Houthis threatened to target European Union ships in the Red Sea, the French Ministry of Defense announced today (Tuesday) the destruction of two Houthi drones.

The French Ministry of Defense said in a statement that French warships in the Red Sea intercepted two drones and destroyed them after they took off from Yemen to launch attacks, explaining that the incident occurred on Tuesday night after the French multi-tasking frigate in the patrol areas in the Gulf of Aden, south of the Red Sea, spotted the drone. The two aircraft were clashed with and destroyed.

The ministry added: Our movements in the Red Sea contribute to ensuring maritime security, from the Suez Canal to the Strait of Hormuz, and contribute to defending freedom of navigation, which is the goal of the (Aspides Plan) operation launched by the European Union on February 19 under Greek leadership.

The head of the group’s Revolutionary Committee, Mohammed Al-Houthi, threatened in tweets on his “X” account to target European ships, considering their presence in international shipping lines to make his group attack ships of participating European countries.

Two American officials confirmed earlier today that two American ships were targeted yesterday, explaining that a ballistic missile was fired at the Sea Champion ship, owned by the United States and flying the Greek flag, without causing any damage.

The “N” network reported. BBC News reported that the officials said that the second ship, Vice Fortune, also owned by the United States and flying the Marshall Island flag, was also attacked by a drone, indicating that the attack did not directly hit the ship, but it sustained minor damage.

The two officials indicated that US Central Command forces carried out new strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, stressing that the strikes that occurred between 12 noon and 8 pm yesterday, Sanaa time, targeted a mobile missile launcher and a drone system.

Eyewitnesses observed the Houthis launching missiles from Al-Hamza camp in Ibb Governorate towards the Red Sea, while Houthi media and activists said that the group targeted two American ships.