U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the USS Mason (DDG-87) shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile (ASB) launched from areas controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen in the Gulf of Aden on February 24 at 5 pm Sanaa time.

In the details of the incident, the US command said in a statement on the X website, followed by Scoop24 ​​news: The missile was launched from areas controlled by the Houthis in Yemen, and the missile was most likely targeting the Tor Thor ship, which is an owned and operated chemical/oil tanker that flies a flag. United States, neither the USS Mason nor the MV TormThor were damaged and there were no casualties.

Yesterday, the American command announced the downing of 6 Houthi drones and two Ballistic missiles.