U.S. forces say they killed the boat crews in a Houthi ship attack in the Red Sea

Updated December 31, 2023

The Associated Press

A Phalanx weapons defense cannon is mounted on the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely on March 14, 2023. The U.S. military said Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea and thwarted an attack by small boat crews on the same ship later. (AP file photo)

This article was originally published on December 31, 2023.