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Press Release | Jan. 27, 2024

U.S. Conducts Self-Defense Strike Against Houthi Anti-Ship Missile

USCENTCOM

Jan. 26, 2024
Release Number 20240126-03
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TAMPA, Fla. – On Jan. 27 at approximately 3:45 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command Forces conducted a strike against a Houthi anti-ship missile aimed into the Red Sea and which was prepared to launch. U.S. Forces identified the missile in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, and determined it presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and the U.S. Navy ships in the region. U.S. Forces subsequently struck and destroyed the missile in self-defense. This action will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy vessels and merchant vessels.