2 Missiles Fired at US Navy Ship From Yemeni Rebels



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Tribesmen loyal to Houthi rebels, hold their weapons as they chant slogans during a gathering aimed at mobilizing more fighters into battlefronts in several Yemeni cities, in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. The Pentagon said on Sunday that the rebels fired two missiles at the U.S. Navy.

Houthi rebels in Yemen fired — and ultimately missed– two missiles at a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Red Sea from rebel territory by Yemeni Houthi rebels, NBC News reported.

The attack began about 7 p.m. (noon ET) as the USS Mason was conducting routine operations in international waters, the Pentagon said in a brief statement shortly before midnight Sunday.

The two missiles were fired over the course of an hour and “impacted the water before reaching the ship,” according to the statement. No injuries or damage were reported in the attack, which the Pentagon said originated from rebel territory. The Houthi rebels, who are Shiite, are currently fighting the government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.

Published at 10:03 PM PDT on Oct 9, 2016 | Updated 30 minutes ago

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