Britain says its navy shot down Houthi missile targeting merchant ship
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 07:50 | 25 April 2024
- Modified Date: 07:50 | 25 April 2024
Britain said on Thursday the Royal Navy warship HMS Diamond had shot down a missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthis from Yemen targeting a merchant vessel.
"The UK continues to be at the forefront of the international response to the Iranian-backed Houthis' dangerous attacks on commercial vessels, which have claimed the lives of international mariners," British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said in a statement.
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