United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces destroyed six Iranian-backed Houthi UAVs, the military announced on X on Friday.
Afterwards, three uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) belonging to the Yemeni terrorist group were destroyed the same day by USCENTCOM forces.
July 26 U.S. Central Command UpdateIn the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed six Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.Separately, USCENTCOM forces engaged and destroyed three… pic.twitter.com/WvTH39vWWb
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 26, 2024
The military stated that "these weapons presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region."