HMS Diamond and US jets shoot down biggest wave of drone and missile attacks in Red Sea on container ships
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond and US warships and fighter jets shot down a barrage of drones and missiles fired at commercial vessels in the Red Sea, military chiefs said on Wednesday.
The attacks are believed to have been launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen.
HMS DIAMOND, along with US warships, has repelled the largest attack by the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea to date.
— Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) January 10, 2024
Destroying multiple attack drones with her guns and sea viper missiles. pic.twitter.com/kFjFKj6TM6
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps tweeted: "HMS DIAMOND, along with US warships, has repelled the largest attack by the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea to
