The naval military coalition that took up defensive positions in the Red Sea continues its work. The Central Command announced this Wednesday that military ships stationed in the Red Sea intercepted up to five kamikaze drones launched from regions of Yemen controlled by the Houthi rebels.
According to information from the Central Command, the shooting down of the unmanned aerial devices took place between 9:50 p.m. and 10:55 p.m. on Tuesday, local time in Sanaa, capital of Yemen. The Central Command assured that its forces identified the origin of the drones from inland in Yemen.
Feb. 27 Red Sea Update
On Feb. 27, between the hours of 9:50p.m. and 10:55 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. aircraft and a coalition warship shot down five Iranian-backed Houthi one-way attack (OWA) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the Red Sea.
CENTCOM forces identified these UAVs… pic.twitter.com/c5Qm13GvhV
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 28, 2024
The statement from the US Central Command was accompanied by another from the German Army, which also has naval forces deployed in the Red Sea to protect the commercial routes that lead to the Suez Canal from the Bab-el-Manded Strait. German forces reported that their Hessen frigate shot down a kamikaze drone heading towards their position, before opening fire again on a second unmanned aerial device. No casualties or material damage were reported.
Bei #EUNAVFOR #Aspides fasste die Fregatte „Hessen“ der #BundeswehrimEinsatz heute Abend eine Drohne auf. Die Besatzung leitete gemäß den Rules of Engagement Abwehrmaßnahmen ein und bekämpfte das Unmanned Aerial Vehicle erfolgreich. pic.twitter.com/TfZeUHAlOc
— Bundeswehr im Einsatz (@Bw_Einsatz) February 27, 2024
Germany is not part of Operation Prosperity Guardian, but the European Union maintains warships in the region as part of its Aspides mission, which also aims to ensure the safety of merchant ships in the Red Sea.
17 of 18 Houthi targets were destroyed or functionally damaged from the joint U.S.-UK coalition strikes Saturday night, a defense department spokesperson tells Fox News. The Defense Department assesses the U.S. has destroyed or degraded more than 150 Houthi missiles & launchers
— Liz Friden (@Liz_Friden) February 27, 2024
A little later, this Tuesday, Fox News Pentagon correspondents cited Defense sources who claim that the naval coalition in the Red Sea shot down more drones throughout last Saturday. In total there would be between 17 and 18 unmanned aerial devices that were intercepted by the coalition led by the United States and the United Kingdom. According to Fox, "the Department of Defense assesses that the United States has destroyed or degraded more than 150 Houthi missiles and launchers."
