US claims it shot down anti-ship cruise missile from Houthi area of Yemen, targeting USS Laboon


A US fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist areas of Yemen toward the USS Laboon, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday (Jan 14). 

There were no injuries or damage reported as of the last update.

“On Jan. 14 at approximately 4:45 p.m. (Sanaa time), an anti-ship cruise missile was fired from Iranian-backed Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward USS Laboon (DDG 58), which was operating in the Southern Red Sea,” read the press release by CENTCOM. 



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