Commercial ships faced an onslaught on Sunday, besieged by drones and missiles in the Red Sea. In a retaliatory move during an extended assault attributed to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a U.S. warship, the USS Carney, engaged in self-defense, marking a potential escalation in maritime attacks linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict. This event saw multiple vessels targeted by a single Houthi assault, a first in the ongoing conflict. The Defense Department acknowledged the attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels, committing to providing information as it unfolds. The USS Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, had previously intercepted multiple Houthi-launched rockets toward Israel. The vessel remained unscathed in the recent attack, with no reported injuries. The USS Carney responded upon receiving reports from the Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier Unity Explorer, indicating it was under missile attack. During the encounter, Carney downed two drones, one in self-defense an...
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