US Navy warships intercepted projectiles fired by Houthis: Official

US Navy warships going through the Bab al-Mandab Strait intercepted a number of projectiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, a US official said on Friday.

The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that the projectiles included both missiles and drones and there was no damage to any of the three warships in the area. The official was citing initial information, which can change.

The Houthis said earlier on Friday they targeted three US destroyers in the Red Sea with 23 ballistic and winged missiles and a drone.