US shot down one drone and one anti-ship ballistic missile in Southern Red Sea

The United States on Thursday said it shot down one drone and one anti-ship ballistic missile in the Southern Red Sea that were fired by Houthis in the 22nd attempted attack on international shipping since 19th Oct. There was no damage or reported injuries, U.S. Central Command also said in its post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Meanwhile, US sanctions funding for Houthis amid Red Sea threats.

The action Thursday comes as the Yemen-based militant group’s attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea have snarled trade in the region, sending half of the container ship fleet that regularly uses the sea and the Suez Canal on much longer routes. The US sanctioned one person and three money exchanges it said have helped transfer millions of dollars to the Houthis on behalf of Iran.