Another missile attack on USS Mason

The U.S. Navy said guided-missile destroyer USS Mason came under a missile attack off Yemen again. This is the second such incident in four days.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The attack took place at about 6 p.m. from south of the coastal city Al Hudaydah, the area is under control by Houthis.

The missile failed to find its target and the American warship took defensive actions. It was unclear whether those countermeasures were instrumental in defeating the attack.