US Navy warships fought off a ‘complex’ missile and drone attack in the Red Sea

US Navy warships shot down a barrage of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea on Friday in what a Pentagon spokesperson described as a “complex attack.”

Sabrina Singh, the deputy Pentagon spokesperson, said no US warships were damaged or struck by the Houthi munitions, and there were no injuries to American personnel.

“We did see a complex attack launched from the Houthis that ranged from cruise missiles and [drones],” Singh told reporters at a briefing. “My understanding is that those were either engaged and shot down or failed.”

The Houthis said earlier that they targeted three Navy warships with nearly two dozen ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. The Iran-backed rebels claimed to score direct hits on the vessels, although US officials pushed back on this and there’s no credible evidence to support it.

When asked at the briefing whether the US assessed that the warships were the intended targets of the attack, Singh said it was unclear.

“Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether they’re being shot in the vicinity of a US ship or targeting another vessel. We always take measures for our self-defense, so I can’t really tell you the intended target,” Singh said.

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