US Warship Downs Suspected Houthi Drones After Missile Attacks on 3 Commercial Vessels: CENTCOM

A Houthis military spokesman has attempted to justify the attacks.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney in Souda Bay, Greece, in a file photo. Petty Officer 3rd Class Bill Dodge/U.S. Navy via AP

Several commercial vessels were attacked on Dec. 3 in the Red Sea, the Pentagon confirmed.

“Today, there were four attacks against three separate commercial vessels operating in international waters in the southern Red Sea. These three vessels are connected to 14 separate nations,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement.