US Forces Destroy 1 Houthi Air Defense Sensor, 1 USV, 2 Patrol Boats, 1 Drone. Houthi Fires 2 Missiles Into Red Sea
Palauan flagged, Ukrainian-owned, Polish-operated bulk cargo carrier Merchant Vessel Verbena, which had previously been hit with Houthi missiles, was hit for the second time in 24 hours.
YEMEN/RED SEA - U.S. forces destroyed a Houthi air defense sensor in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, one Houthi unmanned surface vessel (USV), and 2 Houthi patrol boats in the Red Sea. Additionally, U.S. forces destroyed an unmanned aerial system (UAS) launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen over the Red Sea.
Two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) were also launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen into the Red Sea, according to U.S. Central Command.
Later on, the Palauan flagged, Ukrainian-owned, Polish-operated bulk cargo carrier Merchant Vessel Verbena, which had previously been hit with Houthi missiles, was hit for the second time in 24 hours by a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen into the Gulf of Aden.
U.S. Central Command said, "This continued malign and reckless behavior by the Iranian-backed Houthis threatens regional stability and endangers the lives of mariners across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden".