The Royal Navy's HMS Diamond, a Type 45 destroyer, successfully intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen. This marks the first time in 30 years that a British naval vessel has shot down a missile, using the Sea Viper missile system. The incident occurred in the Gulf of Aden while HMS Diamond was defending a merchant vessel. The Ministry of Defence has released images of the event, highlighting the strategic military capabilities of the Royal Navy in the region.
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A UK warship has shot down a Houthi missile targeting a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, the Royal Navy has said Read more🔗 https://t.co/rGAk3N2pFX
UK Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer HMS Diamond shot down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen 🇬🇧🚀 https://t.co/ai3bMRXrlG
BRITAIN'S ROYAL NAVY INTERCEPTED A MISSILE TARGETING A MERCHANT SHIP IN THE GULF OF ADEN, ATTRIBUTED TO IRANIAN-BACKED HOUTHIS, USING THE HMS DIAMOND WARSHIP'S SEA VIPER MISSILE SYSTEM - SOURCES
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MoD 🇬🇧 released pictures of HMS Diamond shooting down a Houthi ballistic missile yesterday https://t.co/0S7nA4vP7T
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UK NAVY WARSHIP SHOOTS DOWN HOUTHI MISSILE TARGETING A MERCHANT VESSEL - STATEMENT
British Royal Navy destroyer has shot down a ballistic missile for the first time in 30 years by hitting an Iranian-made Houthi weapon in the Gulf. HMS Diamond was defending a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday when it used its Sea Viper missile system to target… https://t.co/fgzHSR4ANL
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Exclusive: A Royal Navy destroyer has shot down a ballistic missile for the first time in 30 years by hitting an Iranian-made Houthi weapon fired at a merchant vessel https://t.co/xagJdobWpH