00:00 In a dramatic turn of events in the Red Sea, a US destroyer, the USS Kearney, successfully
00:09 intercepted and shot down drones and an anti-ship ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi
00:15 rebels.
00:16 The attack, which took place on Tuesday, aimed at the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer that
00:21 has been actively participating in the American campaign against Houthi rebels involved in
00:26 attacks related to Israel's conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
00:30 According to the US military central command, the Houthi assault involved bomb-carrying
00:34 drones and an anti-ship ballistic missile.
00:37 In response, the US launched an airstrike, destroying three anti-ship missiles and three
00:43 bomb-carrying drone boats.
00:45 Brigadier General Yahya Sari, a Houthi military spokesperson, confirmed the attack but claimed
00:50 that their forces targeted two American warships without providing further details.
00:55 Sari emphasized that Houthi actions would persist until what they deem as aggression
01:00 is halted and the siege on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted.
01:05 The Houthis have not acknowledged the later US airstrikes and their assessment of the
01:09 damage incurred remains undisclosed.
01:11 However, they have reported at least 22 of their fighters killed in the American-led
01:16 strikes since January.
01:18 Despite over a month and a half of US-led airstrikes, Houthi rebels have maintained
01:23 their capability to launch significant attacks targeting ships in the Red Sea and surrounding
01:28 waters.
01:29 Recent incidents include the sinking of the cargo ship Rubimar, carrying fertilizer, and
01:34 the downing of an American drone worth tens of millions of dollars.
01:38 In a related development, the Indian Navy released footage of its sailors from the INS
01:42 Kolkata battling a fire aboard the MSC Sky 2, a container ship targeted by the Houthis
01:48 in the Gulf of Aden on Monday.
01:49 The Mediterranean Shipping Co., a Switzerland-based firm, confirmed that a Houthi missile struck
01:54 the MSC Sky 2 as it travelled from Singapore to Djibouti.
01:58 Smoke billowed from one container, displaying scorch marks from the impact.
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