US Navy Shoots Down 3 Missiles From Yemen Potentially Headed ‘Toward Israel’

The United States shot down three cruise missiles over the Red Sea which may have been targeting Israel. Several drone attacks also targeted U.S. forces.

The USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea on Oct. 23, 2018. Mass Communication Spc. 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa via AP

A U.S. Navy vessel shot down three cruise missiles over the Red Sea on Oct. 19 that may have been headed toward targets in Israel, the Pentagon said.

The incident comes amid several drone and missile strikes on U.S. and allied forces that have resulted in multiple injuries to coalition forces in the Middle East.