Red Sea: UK navy ship shoots down Houthi drone - BBC News

The Ministry of Defence says this is the third such incident involving HMS Diamond.

28 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersA British war ship has shot down a Houthi drone targeting a vessel in the Red Sea.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement that HMS Diamond had deployed the missile on Saturday, and no injuries or damage were sustained.

The Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting ships they say are linked to Israel and the West that travel through the Red Sea trade route.

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said the UK remains "undaunted" by the attacks.

Posting on X, he called the latest attack by the Yemen-based group "illegal", adding: "Our commitment to protect innocent lives and the freedom of navigation is absolutely unwavering."

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