Navy destroyer Mason shoots down Houthi drone targeting US ship
The Navy destroyer Mason shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile over the Gulf of Aden that officials said was likely aimed at a U.S. commercial ship.
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The Navy destroyer Mason shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile over the Gulf of Aden that officials said was likely aimed at a U.S. commercial ship.
The attack drone was headed toward the Mason and was shot down in self defense, but officials said they were not sure if the U.S. warship was the target.
Another day, another drone intercept in the Red Sea.
Pentagon officials said the Navy destroyer Mason and a commercial vessel "were not the intended targets.”
The USS Mason had to fire interceptor missiles to defend against Houthi threats in 2016. Threats emerged again as it was responding to a hijacking.