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USS Mason Fired 3 Missiles to Defend From Yemen Cruise Missiles Attack

What the heck is happening in the Red Sea? The U.S. Navy shot down two incoming cruise missiles? This is serious stuff!

The crew of a guided-missile destroyer fired three missiles to defend themselves and another ship after being attacked on Sunday in the Red Sea by two presumed cruise missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthi-forces, USNI News has learned.During the attack against USS Mason (DDG-87), the ship’s crew fired the missiles to defend the guided-missile destroyer and nearby USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) from two suspected cruise missiles fired from the Yemini shore, two defense officials told USNI News.

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