United States Central Command has confirmed that the Houthis launched an Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) at the USS Laboon. U.S. aircraft were able to shoot down the missile near the coast of Yemen; no one on board was injured, nor was there any material damage. This is the first reported incident of an ASCM being fired at a United States Navy ship since Prosperity Guardian began. This type of advanced weapon was almost certainly supplied by Iran.
On Jan. 14 at approximately 4:45 p.m. (Sanaa time), an anti-ship cruise missile was fired from Iranian-backed Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward USS Laboon (DDG 58), which was operating in the Southern Red Sea. The missile was shot down in vicinity of the coast of Hudaydah by… pic.twitter.com/jftZHQhA2e
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 15, 2024
