A US Navy warship has shot down missiles appearing to head toward Israel.
The USS Carney, a Navy destroyer in the northern Red Sea, intercepted three land attack cruise missiles and several drones that were launched on Thursday by Houthi militias in Yemen.
Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, told reporters the missiles were “potentially” headed toward Israel but said the US hasn't finished its assessment of what they were targeting.
US officials said they don't believe the missiles — which were shot down over the water — were aimed at the US warship. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity.
But an array of other drone attacks over the past three days did target US bases, including one in southern Syria on Thursday that caused minor injuries.
