The intercepts come as the U.S. continues to bolster its military presence in the Middle East in response to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson conducts routine underway operations in the Taiwan Strait on Sept. 9, 2023. | Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jamaal Liddell/U.S. Navy via APA U.S. Navy destroyer intercepted several missiles launched from Yemen while operating in the region on Thursday, according to a Defense Department official.
The intercepts happened as U.S. bases in Syria have endured multiple drone attacks over the past two days. American forcesThe Pentagon has 2,500 troops in Iraq supporting and training Iraqi forces, with another 900 more based in Syria who are working with the Syrian Democratic Forces. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this summer sent ships carrying rapid response Marine units to the Persian Gulf, and those ships are now moving toward the eastern Mediterranean off the coast of Israel.
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