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The US military says Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched three “uncrewed aerial systems”, commonly known as drones, but caused no injuries or damage.
“A coalition ship successfully engaged one UAS, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully engaged the second UAS, and the final UAS crashed in the Gulf of Aden.