Dubai, 22 December
A US Navy warship accidentally shot down an F/A warplane with two pilots on board. The US Army gave this information today. Both pilots are alive and one of them suffered minor injuries, the military said, but the incident underscores the continued attacks on ships by Houthi rebels despite US and European coalition patrols in the area. How dangerous the Red Sea crossing has become due to attacks.
This incident of shooting down the warplane happened when the US military carried out airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen. The US military’s Central Command did not say during which mission the incident occurred.
“How the guided-missile battleship USS Gettysburg mistakenly mistook an F/A-18 for an enemy aircraft or missile when warships remain connected to both radar and radio communications during combat,” Central Command said in a statement. are The Central Command said warships and aircraft shot down several drones and an anti-ship cruise missile fired by Houthi rebels. – Ap
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