U.S. warship shoots down Houthi attack drones as Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrives in Middle East

An American warship on Saturday shot down 14 attack drones launched by Houthi forces operating in Yemen, Pentagon officials said, marking yet another direct clash between U.S. troops and the Iran-backed rebel group.

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