US Warship Shoots Down Suspected Houthi Drone in Red Sea - Reports

A US warship shot down a drone in the Red Sea as it was responding to reports that the Houthis were attacking a commercial vessel by using skiffs and firing missiles, ABC News reported on Wednesday, citing US officials.

The officials confirmed that two missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward a commercial tanker vessel in the Red Sea. The projectiles missed the ship, the report said.

The attempted attack happened as the tanker was sailing into the Red Sea on its way toward the Suez Canal.

The drone was believed to be heading directly at the USS Mason, which is the warship that shot down the unmanned aircraft, officials told ABC News.