US military says it destroyed 7 drones, vehicle in Yemen

Washington — American forces destroyed seven drones and a control station vehicle in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen over the past 24 hours, the U.S. military said Friday. The strikes were carried out because the drones and the vehicle "presented an imminent threat to U.S. coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region," the U.S. Central Command said in a statement on social media platform X. The Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November...