US says destroys Houthi drones after missile launch off Yemen

The United States military said Friday that coalition forces "engaged and destroyed" two drones in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen after the Iran-backed rebels launched a ballistic.

U.S.-led coalition forces had also shot down Thursday an anti-ship missile launched by the Houthis.

Britain's defense ministry said the Royal Navy shot down a missile fired at a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden.