During an operation off the coast of Yemen, the US military accidentally shot down its own fighter jet over the Red Sea. Both pilots were able to save themselves, but one was slightly injured, US Central Command CENTCOM said on Saturday evening (local time).
The F/A-18 Hornet aircraft was shot down “in an apparent case of friendly fire”, it was announced on Saturday evening local time. The missile cruiser Gettysburg accidentally fired at the fighter jet after it took off from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, the report said. The incident was not due to enemy fire and an extensive investigation into the incident is already underway.
Operation against Houthi militia in Yemen
American troops are deployed in the region due to, among other things, threats from the Houthi rebels in Yemen. On Saturday, the army again bombed militia positions near the capital Sanaa. In addition, several Houthi drones and a cruise missile were shot down over the Red Sea.
Since the start of the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas, Islamist-allied rebels have regularly attacked targets in Israel and ships in the Red Sea with rockets and drones. The US military is conducting attacks on Houthi militia facilities and weapons systems, including ship-targeted missiles and drones.
In addition to the US, other Western countries such as Britain are also involved in operations to repel Houthi attacks.
Source: Krone
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