Italian Destroyer Shoots Down Houthi Drone In Self Defence In Red Sea

Italian Destroyer Shoots Down Houthi Drone In Self Defence In Red Sea

In a recent incident in the Red Sea, an Italian naval vessel shot down an approaching drone on Saturday. The Duilio, an Italian destroyer deployed to safeguard trade routes from drone and missile strikes by Yemen’s Houthi militia, responded in self-defence, according to the Italian minister of defence. The drone, which resembled those used in past attacks, was flying toward the Italian destroyer when it was intercepted approximately 6 kilometres (3.73 miles) away.

Guido Crosetto, the minister of...

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