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Houthi’s weapons were an imminent threat to U.S. and allies, risking regional stability, according to U.S. military officials.
Online rumors are ‘100-percent false,’ a Defense Department spokesperson told The Epoch Times.
CENTCOM said U.S. European Command destroyers supported them in taking down the threat over the weekend.
The strikes destroyed 18 anti-ship missiles in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, according to CENTCOM.
Houthi terrorists reportedly launched drones and a missile from Yemen toward USS Carney.
Houthi missiles ‘presented an imminent threat to U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region,’ CENTCOM said.
Biden administration vows to retaliate but officials say the US is not seeking a war with Iran.
The two Navy SEALs were reported missing after boarding a dhow carrying Iranian weapons
CENTCOM said Iraqi Security Forces ‘confirmed the death of the militants and the destruction of the drone.’
