US Warship Intercepts Missiles Fired From Yemen 'Potentially Towards Israel'

US Warship Intercepts Missiles Fired From Yemen 'Potentially Towards Israel'

Handout photo dated May 13, 2019 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun while participating in a live-fire exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. USS Carney has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched "potentially towards targets in Israel". The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday. U.S. Navy photo

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