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US warship shoots down drone and anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Source: EPA

The United States shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Southern Red Sea fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, officials said.

There was no damage or reported injuries, it said in a post on X.

It came as the US announced sanctions on a group of money exchange services from Yemen and Turkey alleged to help provide funding to Houthis.

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