The US military destroyed a Houthi missile that posed a threat to a US aircraft on Wednesday.
It's the latest preemptive action taken by the US, which has destroyed multiple Houthi missiles.
AdvertisementUS forces on Wednesday destroyed a Houthi missile that presented an immediate threat to American aircraft, the US military said, marking the latest engagement between Western militaries and the Iran-backed rebels.
After initially identifying the missile, the military determined that it "presented an imminent threat" to US aircraft operating in the region.
After Wednesday's incident, however, the military specified that it hit a surface-to-air missile and that it posed a threat to US aircraft.
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