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Mondays strike comes less than a day after Yemens Houthi rebels fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer.

The missile strike comes as Houthi rebels continue to attack shipping lanes in the Red Sea despite warnings from the U.S. and its allies.

Missile came from near Hodeida, Red Sea port city long held by Al Houthis, US says

The attack marks the first US acknowledged fire by the Houthis since America and allied nations began strikes Friday on the rebels following weeks of assaults on shipping in the Red Sea

A US fighter jet shot down the missile – the first attack by Houthis since the US-led strikes began.

Monday's attack on the came less than a day after Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea. The Houthis haven’t immediately claimed the attack that further escalates tensions gripping the Red Sea after American-led strikes on the rebels.

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Houthi rebels fired a missile, striking a U.S.-owned ship Monday just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden.

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The incident comes a day after Houthi rebels fired a cruise missile towards an American destroyer in the Red Sea.