By Idrees Ali and Costas Pitas
Oct 19 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy warship on Thursday intercepted three cruise missiles and several other drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi motion from Yemen probably towards Israel, the Pentagon stated.
Washington is on heightened alert for exercise by Iran-backed teams as regional tensions soar through the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The Pentagon stated the destroyer USS Carney was working within the northern Pink Sea on Thursday when it introduced down the projectiles and there have been no accidents.
“We can’t say for sure what these missiles and drones had been focusing on, however they had been launched from Yemen heading north alongside the Pink Sea, probably in the direction of targets in Israel,” Pentagon spokesman Brigadier Normal Patrick Ryder informed reporters.
A U.S. official, talking on the situation of anonymity, stated it didn’t seem that the warship was the goal.
The U.S. has despatched a big quantity of naval energy to the Center East up to now week, together with two plane carriers, their help ships and about 2,000 Marines.
Whereas the White Home says there are “no plans or intentions” for his or her use, it means U.S. army property can be in place to guard U.S. nationwide safety pursuits if wanted. The U.S. additionally has an array of bases within the Center East with troops, fighter plane and warships.
(Reporting by Idrees Ali; Enhancing by Doina Chiacu, Cynthia Osterman and Daniel Wallis)
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