A UK vessel shot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has said, as tensions in the Middle East soar amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
“Yesterday HMS Diamond successfully repelled a drone attack from the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea,” read a statement from the ministry published on Sunday on X.
“Diamond destroyed a drone targeting her, with no injuries or damage sustained to Diamond or her crew,” it added.
There was no immediate comment from the Houthis. The Yemen-based group previously pledged to target Israel-linked vessels in the region as part of an effort to pressure the country’s government to end its bombardment of Gaza and allow more humanitarian aid supplies into the coastal Palestinian enclave.
Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have caused major disruption to global commerce as the area is a key artery for maritime trade.
Credit: aljazeera.com
