US shoots down two Houthi drones hours after three killed & ship abandoned in first fatal strike by Iran-backed rebels

US has shot down two Houthi drones after three people were killed in the first fatal attack by the Iran-backed rebels.

US Central Command has announced the US Aircraft has blasted the “Suicide” drones in Western Yemen earlier today.

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Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned bulk carrier after it was hit by anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels[/caption]

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Houthi rebels have been launching relentless bombings in the Gulf[/caption]

Yesterday, the Houthi rebels launched an attack on Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged freighter True Confidence in the Gulf of Aden.

Three seafarers are understood have died, according to US central Command.

Survivors were forced to abandon the vessel in lifeboats, a US official said.