The US destroyer USS Carney could have been attacked by the Husis - the Arleigh Burke-class ship successfully intercepted all missiles fired

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 20.10.2023, 01:17
The US destroyer USS Carney could have been attacked by the Husis - the Arleigh Burke-class ship successfully intercepted all missiles fired

In the Middle East under missile fire hit a warship of the US Navy. This is reported by CNN with reference to American officials.

Here's What We Know

According to available information, two or three missiles were fired by the Houthis, who are supported by Iran. At this time, the US warship was near the Yemeni coast. It is reported that it was able to successfully shoot down all the missiles launched at it. That said, it is possible that he was not the target.

There was no immediate information about which ship was targeted by the militants. It was assumed that the US guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), which had passed the Suez Canal the previous day and entered the Red Sea, was hit. This was later confirmed by Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder.

USS Carney (DDG 64) is the 14th ship of the Arleigh Burke class. It joined the U.S. Navy in the spring of 1996. The destroyer can combat air threats with Standard family missile interceptors.

Source: CNN