US forces destroy Houthi surface-to-air missile: CENTCOM

US military commanders said on March 1 that they conducted a strike against a Houthi surface-to-air missile that was preparing to launch from Yemen.

On Friday afternoon, US "forces conducted a self-defence strike against one Iranian-backed Houthi surface-to-air missile that was prepared to launch," CENTCOM said in a statement, per Caliber.Az.

March 01 Red Sea Update

On March 1, at approximately 12:40 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a self-defense strike against one Iranian-backed Houthi surface-to-air missile that was prepared to launch from Houthi controlled areas of Yemen towards… pic.twitter.com/joaBaDhPtN

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 2, 2024

It added that it had "determined (the missile) presented an imminent threat to US aircraft in the region."

It went on to say that the Houthis on Friday night launched an anti-ship missile into the Red Sea, but "There was no impact or damage to any vessels."

The Iran-backed Houthis have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea since November in a campaign they say is in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war.