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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Houthi forces step up Red Sea attacks as US and Denmark shoot down drones

A man watches Yahya Sarea on a television screen
Yahya Sarea, the Houthis military spokesperson, claimed that the group had launched 37 drones, but the US said it had shot down 15. Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPA

Houthi forces in Yemen claim to have launched one of their largest attacks on US shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, saying they sent 37 drones to hit US navy war ships and a commercial ship.

The US Central Command said it had stopped the attack, which it attributed to Iranian-backed Houthi forces. The US spoke of only shooting down 15, not 37, drones.

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