US Navy ship shoots down drone from Yemen, officials say:
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US officials: Destroyer downs drone from YemenAnonymous US officials named the destroyer as Thomas Hudner but gave no details on the drone’s armament or proximity to the ship.
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- Two US officials told Reuters that the destroyer Thomas Hudner shot down the drone in the Red Sea early in the morning local time.
- The officials, who spoke anonymously, did not say whether the drone was armed or how close it came to the ship.
- In October, another US warship intercepted four cruise missiles and 15 drones launched from Yemen toward Israel by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement.
- The Pentagon said US and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria had been attacked at least 55 times since October 17, injuring 59 personnel, all of whom later returned to duty.
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