US warship repels Houthi missile attack

WASHINGTON YEMEN'S Houthi rebels launched a missile on Friday at a US warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to shoot down the projectile, the US military said on Friday.

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The attack on the destroyer USS Carney marks a further escalation in the biggest confrontation at sea the US Navy has seen in the West Asia in decades. It represents the first time the Houthis directly targeted a US warship since the rebels began their attacks on shipping in October, a US official said on the condition of anonymity.