U.S. Coalition Shoots Down 15 Rebel Drones Targeting Ships in Red Sea
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U.S.-led coalition shot down 15 Yemen rebel drones that were fired towards ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden on Saturday. This was one of the largest Huthi rebel attacks.
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Huthi rebels claimed attacks targeting a commercial "American" ship and launching drones at U.S. warships in Red Sea/Gulf of Aden.
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Attacks happened before dawn and drones presented threat to merchant vessels and U.S./coalition ships, prompting defensive action.
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Separately, France said its forces shot down 4 drones in Gulf of Aden to protect cargo ship True Confidence that was hit on March 6.
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Despite ongoing strikes by U.S./U.K. on Huthi targets since January, rebels continue to attack ships including American and British vessels.