Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond shoots down missile fired by Houthis in Yemen - BBC News

The HMS Diamond was deployed in the Gulf of Aden when its crew used her Sea Viper missile system.

20 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, PA MediaImage caption, HMS Diamond on a previous deployment in the Mediterranean SeaBy Jeremy CulleyBBC NewsA Royal Navy destroyer has shot down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen.

HMS Diamond was defending a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday when her Sea Viper missile system was used to destroy the projectile, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

The warship is currently deployed in the region to deter Houthi attacks.

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps thanked the crew for helping to "save innocent lives" and protect shipping.

"The UK continues to be at the forefront of the international response to the Iranian-backed Houthis' dangerous attacks on commercial vessels, which have claimed the lives of international mariners," he added.

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