The US military says it has shot down a missile fired towards one of its warships from a Houthi area of Yemen.
The anti-ship cruise missile fired towards the USS Laboon in the Red Sea was downed off the coast of Hudaydah by a US fighter aircraft.
No injuries or damage were reported in the incident on Sunday afternoon.
It comes after the US and UK launched strikes aimed at degrading the military capability of the Houthis, who have been attacking Red Sea cargo ships.
The US and UK hit nearly 30 locations in Yemen on Friday, reportedly including arms depots, logistical hubs and air defence systems.
The US followed up on Saturday with another strike on a Houthi radar site.
President Joe Biden has said he would not “hesitate to direct further measures to protect our people and the free flow of international commerce as necessary”.
Similarly, the UK says it is prepared to launch further action against the Houthis.
Prominent Houthi supporter, Hussain Al-Bukhaiti told the BBC on Sunday that fighters would target US and UK battleships if strikes on Yemen continued.
The Houthis are a political and military group in control of a large part of Yemen, including the capital. They are key allies of Hamas and are thought to receive weapons from Iran, Israel’s arch-enemy.
BBC / Titilayo Kupoliyi
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