{"id":32050,"date":"2023-10-19T20:41:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T20:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innodebt.com\/business\/us-warship-shoots-down-missiles-fired-by-iranian-backed-rebels\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T20:41:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T20:41:18","slug":"us-warship-shoots-down-missiles-fired-by-iranian-backed-rebels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innodebt.com\/?p=32050","title":{"rendered":"US warship shoots down missiles fired by Iranian-backed rebels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Unlock the Editor\u2019s Digest for free<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content-sign-up-topic-description\"><span>Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"article__content-sign-up-iframe close\" scrolling=\"no\" id=\"signUpIframe\" data-prev-url=\"\/register\/in-article-sign-up?ft-content-uuid=8ede99da-c296-4648-a2a6-9e9c07dd1e3d\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>A US warship deployed to the Middle East shot down three cruise missiles and several drones fired by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen that may have been aimed at targets in Israel, the Pentagon has said.<\/p>\n<p>The USS Carney, a US navy destroyer sailing in the northern Red Sea, intercepted the missiles that had been fired by Houthi forces, which have been fighting an insurgent war against Yemen\u2019s Saudi-backed regime for several years.<\/p>\n<p>Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon spokesperson, said the US military \u201ccannot say for sure\u201d where the missiles and drones were headed, but they were launched from Yemen and were heading north over the Red Sea, in the direction of Israel. Ryder said there were no known casualties for the US or to any civilians on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The intercepts come amid rising tensions in the region between Iran and Iranian-backed militants and US-backed allies in Israel and the Gulf following Hamas\u2019s assault on Israeli civilians. Hamas is supported by Iran, as is Hizbollah, the militant group based in southern Lebanon, which saw a sharp rise in shelling on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>The US has sent two aircraft carrier groups to the region in an effort to deter Iran, and US officials \u2014 including President Joe Biden \u2014 have said publicly that the show of force was intended to send a warning to Tehran if it escalated hostilities.<\/p>\n<p>The USS Carney is part of the first strike force, led by the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier, to arrive in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Despite American efforts, Ryder said the shoot-down was only the latest sign that the US was seeing a rise in attacks, including an \u201cuptick in terms of the types of drone activity\u201d in Iraq and Syria, amid increased fighting between Israel and Hamas. <\/p>\n<p>Ryder said the Al Tanf base in Syria, manned by US and allied forces, was targeted early on Wednesday by two drones. US forces destroyed one drone and the second drone hit the base, resulting in minor injuries. A day earlier, US forces defended against drone attacks in Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will take all necessary actions to defend US and coalition\u00a0forces against any threat,\u201d Ryder said. \u201cAny response, should one occur, will come at a time and a manner of our choosing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>US defence secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with counterparts in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Israel in an effort to prevent further escalation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/8ede99da-c296-4648-a2a6-9e9c07dd1e3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlock the Editor\u2019s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A US warship deployed to the Middle East shot down three cruise missiles and several drones fired by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen that may have been aimed at targets in Israel, the Pentagon has said. 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