The USS Carney, a US Navy destroyer, downed an Iranian-made drone launched from Yemen over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The drone was shot down in the South Red Sea after being deemed a threat. The USS Carney was escorting the support ship, USNS Supply, and another ship bringing military equipment to the US Central Command's area-of-responsibility. The incident occurred at approximately 1100 (Sanaa time). The drone was identified as an Iranian-produced KAS-04 unmanned aerial vehicle launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Department of Defense stated that the Houthi missile likely did not target USS Mason or M/V Central Park.
The USS Carney (DDG-64) an Arleigh Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer of the U.S. Navy was Escorting the Support Ship, USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) as well as another Ship bringing Military Equipment to the U.S. Central Command’s Area-of-Responsibility today through the Bab al-Mandab… https://t.co/jES7DbbvMh https://t.co/5jZOZeAVm3
US Central Command: "At approximately 1100 (Sanaa time), while in the South Red Sea, the Arleigh-Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) shot down an Iranian-produced KAS-04 unmanned aerial vehicle launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen."
The USS Carney, a US Navy destroyer, reportedly downed an #Iranian-made drone launched from Yemen over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Wednesday. https://t.co/KB2iXjUruF
U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney downed an Iranian-made KAS-04 drone over the southern Red Sea after the drone, which was launched from Yemen, was deemed a threat, according to Reuters.
Houthi Missile Likely Did Not Target USS Mason, M/V Central Park, DoD Says - USNI News https://t.co/woc3Mr7yWg https://t.co/naQoiQWsIH