US forces say they have destroyed 80 drones and 6 missiles launched at Israel by Iran and Yemen

United States Central Command (CENTCOMin English) claimed this Monday to have intercepted and destroyed, with the help of destroyers from the European command of USAmore than 80 drones and six ballistic missiles launched from Will It is Yemen against Israel during the Iranian attack on Saturday.

In a statement released on X, centcom He said that “on the 13th of April and the morning of the 14th of April” his forces, “supported by destroyers of US European Commandsuccessfully attacked and destroyed more than 80 unilateral attack unmanned aerial vehicles (OWA UAV) and at least six ballistic missiles intended to attack Israel in Iran and Yemen”.

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“This includes a Ballistic missile on its launch vehicle and seven unmanned aerial vehicles destroyed on the ground in areas of Yemen controlled by Houthissupported by Iran before its launch”stated the note.

He emphasized that “Iran’s continued unprecedented, malign, and reckless behavior endangers regional stability and the security of U.S. and military forces.” alliance”while reiterating that its decision to support the Israeli defense “against these dangerous actions by Iran”.

Saturday’s Iranian attack, the first direct attack of its kind, assumed by Iranian Revolutionary Guardwas carried out, in accordance with Israelwith more than 300 drones and missiles, the vast majority of which were intercepted.

Will He said the action came in response to the destruction of his consulate in Damascuswhich attributes to Israelwhich on April 1st destroyed the building and caused 13 deaths, including three generals of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

U.S Most of the hundreds of drones and missiles are believed to have been launched from Willalthough some were from Syria, southern Lebanon and Iraq – according to the American television network ABC – where pro-Iranian groups that launched similar attacks against Israel and bases USA

O Iranian action and fear of a possible Israeli response spread concern about an extension of violence in the troubled Middle Eastat a time when the main mediators were looking for a way out of the crisis in Gaza Strip.

“We will continue to work with everyone our regional partners to increase regional security“, concluded centcomaccording to the note.

Source: Elcomercio

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