British destroyer shoots down suspected attack drone in Red Sea
A British destroyer shot down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea on Saturday, the Defence Secretary said.
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A British destroyer shot down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea on Saturday, the Defence Secretary said.
The Royal Navy has not shot down an aerial target in anger since 1991, the Ministry of Defence says.
HMS Diamond, a Type 45 Destroyer, successfully destroyed the target on Saturday, Grant Shapps said.
Grant Shapps has ordered a warship to the Gulf region amid fears of missile escalation from Iran.
Britain on Thursday announced that it was sending one of its most advanced naval vessels to the Gulf to shore up its presence in the region."It is critical that the UK bolsters our presence in the region, to keep Britain and our interests safe from a more volatile and contested world," said Defence Secretary Grant Shapps.