U.S. Navy destroyers shot down seven missiles and drones fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the warships and three American merchant vessels they were escorting through the Gulf of Aden.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree named the three supply ships as the 2,500-teu boxship Maersk Saratoga (built 2004), the 49,700-dwt MR2 tanker Stena Impeccable (built 2017) and the 50,600-dwt supramax bulker Liberty Grace (built 2001).

Yemen Houthis launch 16 missiles at a US destroyer and supply ships, highlighting regional tensions and military capabilities in the Arabian Sea.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree named the three “supply” ships as the 2,500-teu boxship Maersk Saratoga (built 2004), the 49,700-dwt MR2 tanker Stena Impeccable (built 2017) and the 50,600-dwt supramax bulker Liberty Grace (built 2001).